"Rhythm. Reborn."

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Goin' back to Indiana
There's a Madam C.J. Walker quote -- "Perseverance is my motto" -- that resonates today on Indiana Avenue.

As a black woman, Walker beat long odds by making and selling hair-care products nationwide in the early 1900s.
Walker became a matriarch to Indiana Avenue, one of six areas designated as local cultural districts three years ago. She moved her business to Indianapolis in 1910 and later planned a movie palace that became a centerpiece amid more than 30 restaurants and nightclubs on the crowded avenue.

The Madame Walker Theatre Center still stands as the centerpiece there, but it stands virtually alone.
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