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Editor-In-Chief, George Middleton Deconstructing Race Magazine 2026 Americans have been sold a lie so repeatedly that it now passes for common sense: Critical Race Theory is supposedly marching through K–12 schools, corrupting children, and replacing history with ideology. But in the real world, CRT is not the force shaping most students’ classrooms. It is the scarecrow. It is the dummy target. It is the smoke screen placed in front of a much more dangerous conversation: race

A Spotlight on the Nine Neighborhoods of The Near Northwest Exchange Stand at the corner of MLK and 16th Street and turn in any direction. To the south, cranes are still rising over the 16 Tech Innovation District, a 50-acre, half-billion-dollar bet on the future of Indianapolis. To the west, the White River bends past Riverside Park, where new playgrounds, sidewalks, and nature trails are being graded into the ground. To the north, the brick-and-iron fence around Crown Hill

Dr. Brandon D. Cosby, Chief Executive Officer, Flanner House of Indianapolis, Inc. Let’s Tell the Truth About How We Got Here This crisis did not happen to us. It was constructed. In December 2024, as federal investments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expired, Indiana made two deliberate decisions about the future of working families: It paused new enrollment into the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) It cut reimbursement rates by 30%, r

Carolyn Watts, Resident/Interim Community Builder Community Builder’s Corner SPRING RENEWAL On Friday morning, March 20th, we experienced the first day of spring. How has this renewal been for you so far? We are experiencing a fresh start, with more snow than in recent years. Spring is a time to explore personal growth, mental renewal, and physical awareness. In your renewal, get rid of unhealthy habits, continue your New Year’s resolution goals, and make other inspiring chan