IUN event explores importance of food in the fight for civil rights

The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” a Netflix documentary that Indiana University Northwest hosted a showing of on February 20 in its Berglund Auditorium. The documentary, from which a small crowd viewed excerpts before sampling a veritable cornucopia of African Diasporic dishes, follows the evolution of African and African American cuisine by concentrating on the social and economic impact of food, said James Wallace, the school’s Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs director.

Indiana legislative session 2025 halfway point: A look at bills that advanced, died

Bills about the Indiana-Illinois border, Gary paying back casino fees and immigration have advanced, while an early voting bill, abortion bills and a Crown Point food and beverage tax have died — at least for the moment — as the Indiana 2025 legislative session reached the halfway mark. Both chambers of the legislature met Thursday […]