[Earthdweller]

"One of the Indianapolis Pastors came out earlier today with support of the local police and a request for parents to get their children in control."

I grew up in Indy as a child...yes..right downtown. Our Black Christian community is fantastic. If it wasn't for them, we probably would be as bad as Chicago. These shooters where out of the ordinary..likely on drugs or from out of town.

The Black Expo is all about the business community and encouraging participation in a real working way. What's to dislike?

People from out-of-state just need to shut their ignorant pie holes.

[hoosiermama]

I agree. If I remember correctly the Black Expo came to Indianapolis because it was the home of Madame Walker, one of the first female millionaires.

She made money by producing cosmetics for AA women and brought many of them up the ladder with her. (I met a friend of her grand daughter at a conference in Indy and accompanied her through the museum. Our guide started doing the jive talking garbage and boy did she put him in his place)

IMO:It would be a conservative pro- independent small business group, encouraging the Black entrepreneurs to build a better life for themselves and their families.

The way I look at it the punks on the street a just trying to keep em in the ghetto instead of prospering. It is a true battle between liberal thug Chicago style philosophy and good Christian hardworking American conservatives.