Paul said, “You have to be willing to be a part, to pitch in, and to talk to the people in the neighborhood.” He often puts these words to action as he takes Cameo into the community to pick up trash on the streets. Today, Paul has been a part of the urban cowboy community for 15 years! “It’s about telling a story.” Mr. Then one day, after volunteering to lead a local trail ride, he had a conversation with someone who noticed his natural ability with the horses and asked him if he would be interested in owning one, thus beginning a story that lead to community involvement all in collaboration with his horse, Cameo. Paul Ross always dreamed of being a cowboy, but no one he knew had horses. Trotter has made an incredible mark on her community with a reach that goes beyond her neighborhood and into the world of journalism. The book also placed first in the 2021 Federation of Press Women’s competition. She recently published her first book, “Black in Indiana,” which received a first-place award from the Indiana Press Women’s Club. In 2017, she was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Her prolific career includes numerous reporting and writing accolades including the Indiana Historical Society’s Dorothy Riker Historian Award.
She was the first African American editor at The Indianapolis Star and held editing and reporting positions at several other newspapers, including The New York Post, Florida Today, the Palm Beach Post, and the Lafayette Journal and Courier. She began working at The Indianapolis Recorder during her high school years and in 1987 purchased controlling interest in that newspaper (one of the oldest African American newspapers in the country). Eunice came from a pioneer Black family with roots in Indiana dating back to the 1790s.
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