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Tomi Adeyemi was inspired by ceramic tiles of the Orisha in a Brazil gift shop where she went to hide from the pouring rain. She saw how it showed her that she didn't just belong in her imagination, but to the sacred powers.

"In 2011, I was writing with a dream so big that it felt like a hole burning in my heart. I wanted a New York Times best seller and a movie adaptation. But I was still a girl with anxiety attacks and becoming an overnight success did not stop the horrors." - Tomi Adeyemi

"We are warriors, we are witches, and we are queens. This truth took a lifetime to find." Adeyemi ended her speech at 2:33 p.m.

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Tonight's conversation ended at 7:25 p.m. The next event is July 16, 2026 @ 6 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis and Online. "The History and Legacy of Roberts Settlement"

✊🏾Indiana’s Black history is not distant history. It lives in neighborhoods, families, churches, schools, businesses, and stories passed down through generations. Tonight’s presentation on the Black Southside is one of those stories.

There are still spots available for students in the Freetown Village summer program if you want to get your kid out of the house and doing something positive with their time.

Beverle echoes the sentiment that residents need to be aware of this 50-year plan affecting their neighborhood. Educate yourself and vote informed.

Brian Shapiro is in the building. He's future focused. He's worried Rethink 65/70 Plan leaves this neighborhood out and that the people need to vote carefully.

Miss Norma Joe from the Southside and her husband Cleo are proud to represent the community and still is a church member in the area. Her grandparents owned their home on Capitol before being displaced.

"Ms. Pete" (Beatrice), Southsider since 1938, tells the tales of togetherness and working families that felt the impact of I-70 and the redlining that followed. Banks wouldn't give folks a dime South of 70.

Sharon Cannon, audience member, is sharing her memories of The Picnic and visiting her family on the Southside.

The cast members are speaking their truths on how being part of the project has impacted them and their thanks to Susan.

👷🏾Bade Denny Park is undergoing a transformation under the Parks Department's park renovations. The hope is that all upgrades will be complete by this August.

🏞️50 years of The Picnic took place August 2025. Here you can see the special resolution honoring this milestone.

Not only did homes get sold and destroyed, many local business hours had to move or close.

🖊️While petitions were signed to fight construction, eminent domain is an undeniable government force.