Signage at the start of the Muncie Walk of Fame explains the significance and importance of the path.
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The plaques around this quarter-mile loop in Muncie’s Heekin Park commemorate “individuals through history that helped fight racism and discrimination in Muncie.” Included among the honorees is Bea Moten-Foster, who broke through many glass ceilings throughout her career as a journalist: She was the first Black radio announcer at the United Nations, the first Black woman to host radio and TV in Indianapolis, and in 1991 she founded Muncie’s first successful Black newspaper, the Muncie Times.
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The Great American Rail-Trail promises an all-new American experience. Through 12 states and the District of Columbia, the trail will directly serve nearly 50 million people within 50 miles of the route. Across the nation—and the world—only the limits of imagination will limit its use.
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