 The Indianapolis Leader, the first black owned newspaper in Indianapolis, catered to the interests of the growing African American population and featured advertisements for Indiana Avenue businesses.The Indianapolis Leader began publishing in the 1870s.The avenue continued to culturally develop, in much the same way as the Harlem Renaissance.Due to the nature of segregation and Jim Crow laws, several streets developed similarly in other cities, including Beale Street in Memphis and 12th and Vine in Kansas City according to the book, "Indiana Avenue