Roots & Routes: Kurt Vonnegut Museum Presents Special Cultural Exhibition and Panel

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library, in conjunction with Indianapolis cultural institutions, proudly 

presents “Roots & Routes: A Year of Journalism in America” a special celebration of American 

heritage and legacy taking place Friday, June 20, 2025. 

This important cultural event features renowned figures including Paul Hendrickson (New York Times 

bestselling author and Washington Post contributor), Eunice Trotter (author and Director of Indiana 

Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation), Robert Chester (noted writer and Senior Curator at Crispus 

Attucks Museum), and Julia Whitehead (author and Founder of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library). 

The evening will include both a panel discussion on journalism in America and the grand premiere of 

the newly acclaimed museum exhibition “Roots & Routes: African Americans and the World.” 

The free event runs from 5:00-7:30 pm at the Crispus Attucks Museum, located at 1140 Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. Street. This collaboration represents an important partnership between the Kurt 

Vonnegut Museum & Library and Indianapolis Public Schools.

Juneteenth celebrations will continue with Legacy Reception & Book Chat: An Afternoon with A’Lelia Bundles at the Madam Walker Legacy Center on Sunday, June 22th at 3.30PM 

All events are free and open to the public, with RSVPs required due to limited seating. Tickets can be reserved online here!