Conversations In Indiana African American History & Culture 4/16/2026

The Sacred Center: Remembering Black Art & Black Artists

Join us for our monthly conversation with historians, researchers, and educators as we discuss topics related to Indiana’s Black heritage. Our speaker will be Dr. Lasana Kasembe, an Emmy® Award-winning poet, educator, and critical Black scholar whose work examines culture, race, history, the arts, and the social context of education. He is currently an assistant professor in the IU School of Education’s Department of Urban Teacher Education and in the Africana Studies Program at IU Indianapolis.

This presentation takes you on a visual journey through the work of writers, poets, visual artists, and performers from Indiana and the Midwest—revealing how their creativity helped shape culture across the nation and beyond. Discover the powerful legacy of Indiana’s unsung Black artists of the 20th century. Explore how their work connects to a long tradition of Black expressive culture and continues to serve as A.R.T.—a revolutionary tool for insight, inspiration, and change.

• In Person: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmarks Center and talk begins at 6:00 p.m.

• Online: Livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m.

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