
Heritage in the Heartland
Special | 26m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate African American heritage, including Indiana Avenue.
Celebrate African American heritage in Indiana. Discover the Leora Brown School, the first and longest standing African American school. Buzz to the rhythms of jazz along the famed Indiana Avenue! Meet the Indianapolis family turned restauranteurs, honoring family through food at “Maxine’s Chicken and Waffles,” and welcome the soulful sounds of Julia Kahn.
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The Weekly Special is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS
Support comes from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Al Cobine Recognition Endowment.

Heritage in the Heartland
Special | 26m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate African American heritage in Indiana. Discover the Leora Brown School, the first and longest standing African American school. Buzz to the rhythms of jazz along the famed Indiana Avenue! Meet the Indianapolis family turned restauranteurs, honoring family through food at “Maxine’s Chicken and Waffles,” and welcome the soulful sounds of Julia Kahn.
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The Weekly Special is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS
Support comes from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Al Cobine Recognition Endowment.