Feb 25, 2021
On our final episode for our "Black Myths of Black History," we discuss a local Indianapolis myth: Unigov. Unigov was a policy in 1970 that weakened Black political power, consolidated white suburban power, and helped lead to the hyper-segregation and severe weakening of Indianapolis Public Schools.
We speak with Dr. Olon Dotson, an associate professor at Ball State University and member of the Indiana Landmarks board of directors, Olan Dotson's primary research interest and focus has been in the resurgence of severely distressed inner-city communities.