MUMBO JUMBO

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WHAT ARE MUMBO JUMBOS?

In a 1973 novel also called "Mumbo Jumbo," African-American author Ishmael Reed (featured left) delved into the history of the term. He noted the phrase originally referred to a "magician who makes the troubled spirits of the ancestors go away." Throughout the book, Reed tries to connect black Americans in the present with their African past.


Today, in partnership with the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, we capture that same spirit of connection through weekly conversations with community which tie to the 4 E's of Kheprw: Economy, Education, Environment, and Empowerment. These conversations give individuals a chance to build social bonds and speak candidly with communities and development organizations from Indianapolis and beyond.



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HIGHLIGHTED CONVERSATIONS

BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
IN WAKANDA

#RECLAIMING OUR POWER: A HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

ELITE CAPTURE BOOK DISCUSSION

HOW CDFIs SUPPORT POC ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLES

DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT

COOPERATIVE MODELS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

HOUSTON COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

HOUSING SOLUTIONS IN INDIANAPOLIS

AFROFUTURE FRIDAYS

AFROFUTURISM IN THE ARTS

THE PAST IS THE FUTURE

REMIXING THE FUTURE

CAPTURING THE BLACK VOICE THROUGH COMICS


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