Conversations in Indiana African American History and Culture

Select Thursdays

6 p.m. EDT
Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis and Online

In this recurring series presented by Freetown Village, historians, researchers, and educators discuss topics related to Indiana’s Black heritage, followed by question-and-answer sessions. Sponsored by Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program, Indiana Humanities, IUI Africana Studies, and Association of the Study of African American Life and History Joseph Taylor Branch.

View all upcoming Freetown Village events at freetownvillage.org/new-events.

November 19, 2026

6 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis and Online

Getting an ‘Edge on Life’: African American Hoosiers’ Military Service, 1975–1989

Historian and veteran Anthony Conley presents a look into the influence and impact of military service on the lives of Black Hoosiers including recruitment campaigns used in the 1980s, what service was like in the peacetime years after the Vietnam War and before the Gulf War, and how veterans used the education, healthcare, and housing benefits earned from their service.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmarks Center and talk begins at 6 p.m. in person and online. Free with RSVP. Learn more and register a https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-in-indiana-african-american-history-culture-111926-registration-1999399658200

Questions? Contact Marriam Umar, Freetown Village Program Director, at marriam@freetownvillage.org or 317-631-1870.