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HBCU All-Star Experience takes over Indianapolis – Indianapolis Recorder

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3 months ago

March 30, 2026

HBCU All-Star Experience takes over Indianapolis – Indianapolis Recorder

College Access • Culture • Community Impact • Championship Energy

The 5th Annual HBCU All-Star Game Experience will bring a high-impact lineup of events to Indianapolis, connecting students, families, and the community to HBCU opportunities, while celebrating Black excellence during college basketball’s biggest weekend. Scheduled events are as follows:

TOP MEDIA MOMENT (FRIDAY):

WHAT: Kickoff Press Conference & Official Game Ball Presentation

WHO: Travis L. Williams, Founder & CEO, HBCU All-Stars, Mayor Joe Hogsett, Indianapolis City-County Councilor Keith Graves and members of the Indianapolis community.

WHEN: Friday, April 3 | 2:00 PM

WHERE: Corteva Coliseum, Indiana State Fairgrounds

KEY EVENTS FOR COVERAGE:

HBCU Awards Ceremony & Reception

📍 Madam Walker Legacy Center

🗓 Thursday, April 2 | 7:30–9:00 PM

➡ Honors local community leaders and top HBCU student-athletes, coaches & leaders

College Admissions & Scholarship Fair (VISUAL + COMMUNITY IMPACT)

📍 Corteva Coliseum

🗓 Friday, April 3 (9 AM–1 PM, FREE)

🗓 Sunday, April 5 (12–4 PM, ticket required)

➡ Students meet HBCUs, explore scholarships and attend panels

➡ Friday includes Pro Day Viewing + Meet & Greet

Friday Fun Day (Community Outreach) (STRONG VISUALS)

📍 Sankofa School of Success + Windsor Village Park

🗓 Friday, April 3 | 4:00–6:30 PM

➡ Student-athletes mentoring youth + food distribution

Social Justice & Civil Rights Panel

📍 Madam Walker Legacy Center

🗓 Saturday, April 4 | 11:30 AM–2:00 PM

➡ Panelists include Sean Johnson & Dr. Heather Savage

Black Business Vendor Showcase (VISUAL + ECONOMIC IMPACT)

📍 Corteva Coliseum

🗓 Sunday, April 5 | 12:00–5:00 PM

➡ Black-owned businesses + community marketplace

🏀 HBCU ALL-STAR GAME (MAIN EVENT)

📍 Corteva Coliseum, Indiana State Fairgrounds
🗓 Sunday, April 5, 2026

Game Time: 1:00 PM EST
Doors Open: 12:00 PM EST

Location: 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46205
Parking: $10 per vehicle at the Indiana State Fairgrounds

➡ Featuring top HBCU senior student-athletes from across the country
➡ High-energy, nationally recognized showcase of men’s basketball’s biggest weekend.
➡ Includes fan experiences, vendor activations, and community engagement

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Expands college access for local students

Showcases HBCU excellence nationwide

Drives economic impact + Black entrepreneurship

Combines sports, education, culture, and community

SOUND BITE:

“This is a can’t-miss moment for Indianapolis and for our future leaders. We’re bringing together the full power of HBCU excellence—education, opportunity, culture, and community—under one roof.”

— Travis L. Williams, Founder & CEO, HBCU All-Stars

🎤 MEDIA CREDENTIALS & ACCESS

MEDIA CREDENTIALS REQUIRED for access to:

HBCU All-Star Game

Courtside coverage of events at Corteva Coliseum

Press conference and select VIP programming

Tickets are still available and can be purchased by visiting the 2026 HBCU Experience. For more information about the HBCU All-Star Game and Experience, visit www.hbcuallstargame.com or follow @HBCUAllStars on Facebook and Instagram.

For more HBCU All-Star coverage, visit Indianapolisrecorder.com.

Noral Parham is the multi-media reporter for the Indianapolis Recorder, one of the oldest Black publications in the country. Prior to joining the Recorder, Parham served as the community advocate of the MLK Center in Indianapolis and senior copywriter for an e-commerce and marketing firm in Denver.

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Dry Tuesday before rain and storms return | June 23, 2026

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June 23, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We’re in for a much better Tuesday, after all of the recent wet weather. High pressure is bringing us sunshine and comfortable temperatures today, but don’t get too used to it—rain and storms are heading back our way by Wednesday night, and we’re tracking a flooding threat heading into the weekend.

Today:

Finally, a day to enjoy! High pressure is firmly in control, giving us plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions.

Highs today will be pleasant, ranging from the mid-70s across northern Indiana to around 80 degrees in the south.

Tonight:

Clear skies continue with lows dropping into the mid-50s to lower 60s.

Wednesday:

Another nice day as high pressure continues to dominate. We’ll see plenty of sunshine with highs climbing into the low to mid-80s. Humidity will remain low, making it feel comfortable despite the warmer temperatures.

Wednesday Night into Thursday: Heavy Rain Threat

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop Wednesday night as moisture increases significantly. There will be much more moisture in the atmosphere by the evening hours, which opens the door for heavy downpours overnight.

Thursday should be mostly dry during the day as weak ridging builds in behind the overnight activity. However, another round of storms could develop late Thursday ahead of a warm front moving in.

Thursday Night through the Weekend: More Heavy Rain

A storm system will move through Thursday night, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals could exceed 2 inches in many locations, raising flash flooding concerns.

The big concern is training storms. When storms repeatedly move over the same areas, rainfall totals can quickly add up, leading to localized ponding and minor flooding. Low-lying areas, poor drainage spots, and areas near creeks and streams will be most vulnerable.

Sunday and Beyond: Heat and Humidity Return

Rain and storms will finally push northeast of the area by Sunday, giving us a break. But the break from rain comes with a price—heat and humidity.

By Sunday, high humidity and southerly breezes will boost afternoon temperatures near 90 degrees. Heat indices could approach mid- to upper 90sby early next week.

7-Day Outlook:

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Graham Rahal: Indianapolis Has a Crime Problem

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14 hours ago

June 22, 2026

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Graham Rahal: Indianapolis Has a Crime Problem

Rahal says Indy has a worsening crime problem, with shootings and unsafe events.
He wants to create job opportunities for inner-city youth to address the issue.
Rahal challenges the city to come together and provide more opportunities for change.

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INDIANAPOLIS–Indycar driver Graham Rahal says Indianapolis has a crime problem and it has to be dealt with.

On June 19th, Rahal said in a tweet that Indy has turned into a complete dump and it’s sad to say the least. He also said that there was a car event and security guarding the cars wouldn’t stay because they didn’t feel safe as there were numerous kids running around with guns.

“We have a problem that has increased and gotten worse and worse and worse. And to be silent about it and to be deaf to it is a major issue. And what’s scary in today’s society isn’t left, right, or center, contrary to what people believe. It simply is acknowledging when there is a problem and doing what we can to correct the problem,” said Rahal in a Monday interview with Query and Company on 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan.

He said there were at least four shootings in one weekend after his tweet went out.

“So people can get mad at me. When you have four shootings in one weekend, that’s unacceptable. And we cannot be tone deaf to the fact that this isn’t a Democrat, Republican, whatever issue. This is a societal issue that we all need to come together,” said Rahal.

Rahal says if a change isn’t made culturally, then Indianapolis and the surrounding areas will have further issues.

“I had my building shot last year. Okay. Cost me $31,000. I couldn’t prosecute the kids. They were juveniles. They would never turn over their identities to me. I said, I don’t want to prosecute them, bring them here and I’ll give them a job. We’ll put them to work. They can earn the windows, but also hopefully build pride working for our companies and hopefully build a future for them too. This wasn’t to take a shot at them. It was to create an opportunity of change, bring them here,” said Rahal.

Rahal said looking at him as the “villain” in this scenario doesn’t help.

“How about we all come together? We find a way to create a solution, left, right center, provide opportunity, provide places in the workplace, like at GRP, like at my buildings for inner city kids to come get an opportunity to change their lives, to work for something, to have pride in something. I’m all in on doing it, but I challenge everybody in the city to do the same things. We can’t continue to be tone deaf to what’s gone on,” said Rahal.

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Summer shows you can’t miss in and around Indianapolis

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1 day ago

June 22, 2026

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Summer shows you can’t miss in and around Indianapolis

The return of Creekend and the Phish triple-header can mean only one thing: It’s summer concert season in Indiana.

Old favorites will fulfill their time-honored obligations to the Hoosier state, big names will bring new tours to town and Indiana’s own rock star will unload all of his hits in what promises to be a sprawling set.

Even with the full power of the IndyStar arts staff, there are simply too many summer concerts to capture in one story. Two stories (check out our guide to free shows around the region) doesn’t cover it either.

The highlights will have to suffice. These are the top, can’t-miss shows headed for the Indy area this summer.

Dave Matthews Band

June 26 and 27. Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3wh7vhrc

DMB is back for another summer double-header at its time-honored “Creekend” tradition.

Phish

July 10, 11 and 12. Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yc5v4a8u

Also holding up its end of the annual Ruoff pilgrimage, cult favorite jam band Phish is back for a three-show stint.

Death Cab for Cutie

July 12. Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3vk6y7j9

The 2000s alternative group is hitting the road and headed to downtown Indianapolis on the heels of their latest album.

‘They Call Me Genêt’

July 16-19 and 23-26. District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Ave. Tickets: indydistricttheatre.org

Indianapolis actress Jen Johansen will play Janet Flanner in this play about her life by D. Paul Thomas. Flanner, the daughter of a well-known Circle City family, helped shape “The New Yorker” as its Paris correspondent for 50 years, chronicling the Nuremberg trials, cultural movements and more.

‘Extreme Home Makeover’

July 16-Aug. 2. Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, 705 N. Illinois St. Tickets: phoenixtheatre.org

In this American Lives Theatre production, a Latino family auditions for a popular home decorating show as a step toward resilience and healing after their patriarch dies.

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

July 16-Aug. 23. Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Road. Tickets: beefandboards.com

The Cornley University Drama Society is struggling with its newest production, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” thanks to actor mishaps, an unconscious leading lady and a corpse who appears unable to remain deceased.

Rock the Ruins

July 17-Sept. 12. Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Road. Tickets: https://www.rocktheruins.com/

The outdoor concert series returns with headliners Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (July 17), Jesse Welles (Aug. 4), Big Thief (Aug. 11) and Indigo Girls (Sept. 12).

John Mellencamp

July 18. Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/f4t4s3ky

Indiana’s native son returns to Noblesville’s Ruoff Music Center, where he promises all the hits (some for the final time ever) on his Dancing Words Tour.

Indy Dance Festival

July 18-19. Tobias Theater at Newfields, 4000 Michigan Road. Tickets: indydancecouncil.org/indy-dance-festival

Companies from across Indiana will perform Indian classical dance, contemporary dance, Africanist dance and more.

Benson Boone

July 19. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2u5rteue

In one of the only Gainbridge Fieldhouse concerts of the summer, Grammy-nominated Benson Boone will backflip his way into Indianapolis on his Wanted Man Tour.

Harry Connick Jr.

July 20. Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets: thecenterpresents.org

The TV, Broadway and film star will deliver jazz standards, New Orleans classics and popular hits.

Indy Shorts Film Festival

July 21-26. Tickets: heartlandfilm.org/events/indyshorts

The festival that focuses on short-form film storytelling will return with program announcements to come June 25.

Audrey Hobert

July 25. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/msdw7ap5

With performances at Bonnaroo and Governors Ball under her belt, singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert is embarking on her solo Staircase to Stardom Tour.

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner

Aug. 7. Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3n8r5cya

Not one but two classic rock acts are hitting the road on the Double Trouble Double Vision tour.

American Football

Aug. 13. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4xztm3kc

Fresh off their first album in seven years, the math rock favorites are slated for Old National Centre.

IndyFringe Festival

Aug. 13-23. Venues on and around Mass Ave. More information: indyfringe.org/festival

The experimental theater and performing arts festival will be back for its 21st year, with shows and venues to be announced.

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue

Aug. 20. Ruoff Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/34x2vp8x

The powerhouse R&B triple bill hits Noblesville on the It’s Iconic tour.

Gala: Opus 2026

Sept. 19. Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle. Tickets: indianapolissymphony.org/event/26-27-iso-gala/

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, called the “Emperor,” under the baton of Maestro Jun Märkl with pianist Denis Kozhukhin.

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