The Fort Wayne Urban League Soundwalk Project

The companion website for the history of the Fort Wayne Urban League and the neighborhoods it has served.

Urban League Fort Wayne Black History
Fort Wayne

The SoundWalk Experience

Belonging to the Fort Wayne Firsts project (about the historic firsts from Black Fort Wayne), the At That Time project is a collaboration with SoundWalk Creator Kurt Roembke. SoundWalk is a location-based interactive app that can be accessed, with site-specific extras, at the location of the Fort Wayne Urban League, 2135 South Hanna St.

Urban League Building
Raised black fists in the air

Lets Take a Historic Walk

An epic story from the building of the Old Fort all the way to the year 2023.

436 East Douglas Ave.
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Where to Live: Early Fort Wayne
Educator Mary Ray
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The African / African-American Historical Society and Museum
Urban League meeting with Bob Wilkerson, Nelson Cummings, Gloria Evans, and Jackie Patterson
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Civil Rights: 50s, 60s & 70s
The then National Urban League President/CEO Vernon Jordan
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The World Is Watching: The 80s and 90s
New Home
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The Move: The 2000s
At the Urban League's new computer room
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At Our Best: 2005 to 2023

Testimonial

At our best, the Fort Wayne Urban League is the hub for all services and activities to support the African-American community and other underserved communities, with the best services and programs to help uplift those wanting to fulfill their hopes and dreams.

•  Aisha Arrington, President and CEO of the Fort Wayne Urban League

Indiana Humanities values saving and sharing the stories of Hoosier people and places. Reflection on our shared past helps us understand our current communities, and that’s what projects like these help us achieve.

•  George Hanlin, Director of Grants, Indiana Humanities
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Download the SoundWalk App

Download the app to experience the interactive SoundWalk, a location-based journey that brings historic Black Fort Wayne firsts to life at the Fort Wayne Urban League.

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