Access Indy with Kim Wells

@kwellscomm 04/30/16 The Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis is making history Saturday, April 30 by opening the first club in the city in 23 years. The organization has set out to serve Indy’s far east side and its executive director, Rick Whitten talked exclusively with “Access Indy’s” Kim Wells to invite the community to […]

Here’s the recipe for the decadent dessert that Celebrity Chef George Duran, known for his Food Network show Ham on the Street and TLC Network’s The Ultimate Cake Off, shared with us on Sunday’s edition of Access Indy with Kim Wells. Chef Duran says it’s perfect to whip up to serve at your own NCAA Tourney party or to take with […]

A veteran African-American journalist and columnist explores how we, as African Americans, view our president, Barack Obama–the man, the politician, his battles, his burdens, his swagger and more. I recently talked with ‘Black Journalista’ Erin Aubrey Kaplan on Access Indy with Kim Wells on 106.7 WTLC-FM to delve into her latest book, I Heart Obama. Whether one agrees with his […]

Leap Day is presenting a unique opportunity to focus on the health of Indy’s kids and their families. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has declared Monday, February 29 as “Make the Leap for Healthy Kids Day” with the organization Jump IN for Healthy Kids. Click the media player below to hear my conversation with the executive […]

A community forum is taking place right now in Indy on the northeast side to observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day–an event which highlights the importance of education, prevention, testing, treatment, services and advocacy in the Black Community around the issue of HIV/AIDS. Friday’s event is helmed by the Minority Health Coalition of Marion County with […]

Scholar, educator Aldon D. Morris is taking us on a historic journey as he helps to rewrite the history of sociology and acknowledges the groundbreaking work of W. E. B. Du Bois’ in the founding of the discipline. In Morris’ latest book, The Scholar Denied: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Birth of Modern Sociology, he calls […]

The Greater Indianapolis Branch of the NAACP ( @IndyNAACP ) is asking tough questions when it comes to the future of Indianapolis Public Schools ( @IPSSchools ) and the educations of the children here in the city. Among the questions is this central one, “Is there a great school in every neighborhood?” In light of the 2015 strategic plan that […]

Healthcare is important for your overall well-being. Affordable healthcare makes sure you don’t break the bank when getting that care for routine maintenance or emergencies. Open enrollment season is now here and Healthcare.gov CEO, Kevin Counihan spent some time with us here on Access Indy to give us all the skinny you need. Click the […]

Indiana Color of Pride events kick off this evening with a reception and a special screening of Mo’Nique’s film “Blackbird.” The timing of the organization’s celebration events come weeks after Pride celebrations in Indianapolis where success was fueled by taking a stance against perceived discrimination from the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. It’s also coincidentally well-timed […]

Most seasoned travelers know that planning is the key to getting the most out of a trip and squeezing out all of its value. A worthy goal for maxing out that fun and value involves more than just knowing about the lowest airfares or best prices for accommodations, it requires knowing about about destinations, events and logistics. […]

It’s Christmas Eve 2014. For procrastinators, Dec. 24 begins your holiday shopping season. While others who live their lives by schedules, datebooks and planning ahead would freak out, you enjoy heading out to the mall in the hustle and bustle. And, for those who don’t necessarily “enjoy” it, but just “have to get ‘er done”–don’t […]

Fact. Horrific crime in Indianapolis is not a new phenomenon–shootings, burning bodies and dumping victims. Nor can it be tied to inherent behavior of a particular race. This is evidenced by the subject of a new interactive play opening in downtown Indy Friday evening where the members of the audience determine the fate of the […]