From June 19–22, 2025, KVML, alongside partners including the Crispus Attucks Museum, Madam Walker Legacy Center, Indiana University Bloomington, and Indiana Landmarks, will host a multi-day Juneteenth celebration that lifts up Black resilience, creative resistance, and Indianapolis’ historic role in the African American journey toward freedom.

Centered in the Indiana Avenue district, these events explore the legacies of jazz, civil rights, journalism, global Black movements, and the cultural memory embedded in our city.

Program highlights include:

• A screening of The Tuskegee Airmen featuring Emmy-nominated director Ira Mallory

• A community drum circle led by Carrington Clinton

• A storytelling panel with Paul Hendrickson, Eunice Trotter, and others

• The debut of our new exhibition: Roots & Routes: African Americans and the World

• An afternoon with renowned author and journalist A’Lelia Bundles

All events are free and open to the public, but RSVPs are encouraged due to limited seating.