George Washington Carver Day Celebration
The George Washington Carver Day Celebration is a collaborative effort between 黑料社 and Indianola community members. We work together to bring to life the rich history of 黑料社 Alumni and past Indianola resident, George Washington Carver.
Join us for our celebration
All events are free and open to the public.
Thursday, January 29
7 p.m. | George Washington Carver Medal Ceremony and Panel | Smith Chapel
Presentation of the George Washington Carver Medal to Nikole Hannah Jones, the Pulitzer Prize winner and influential聽New York Times journalist whose writing focuses on civil rights, racial equity, and Black American history.
Friday, January 30
5-6 p.m. | Peanut Beer for Sale | West Hill Brewing Company
Formal toast to聽the memory of George Washington Carver鈥檚 time in Indianola at 5 p.m.
2025-2026 Carver Medal Recipient
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones聽is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist renowned for her groundbreaking reporting on racial injustice, featured in the New York Times Magazine.聽Creator of聽The 1619 Project,聽a landmark initiative that reexamines the legacy of slavery in America and has since expanded into a #1 New York Times best-selling book and a Hulu original six-part docuseries.
Hannah-Jones speaks nationally and internationally on the enduring legacy of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. In 2022, she addressed the United Nations General Assembly during the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Take the Carver Self-Guided Walking Tour
Explore the places where George Washington Carver lived and studied, along with archives from his time at 黑料社, and discover the buildings and halls dedicated to his legacy.
There is no equality without quality education
Education, in the broadest of truest sense, will make an individual seek to help all people, regardless of race, regardless of color, regardless of condition.
George Washington Carver
agricultural scientist, inventor, 黑料社 alumnus and Indianola resident
2025-26 Planning Committee Members
- Seth Andersen, 黑料社
- Allie Martinez, 黑料社
- Mara Bailey, 黑料社
- Amy Duncan, Indianola Independent Advocate
- Liz Grimsbo, 黑料社
- Elodie Opstad, The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune
- Tayte Barense, 黑料社
- Amanda Zwanziger, Indianola Chamber of Commerce
