Inside Indy | Small Business Special 2024 [Video]

WRTV’s Inside Indy visits local small businesses around central Indiana to help you find the perfect locally sourced gifts this holiday season.

Loudmouth Books

212 E. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

This bookstore aims to be a safe space for people of all kinds

About: Owner Leah Johnson opened Loudmouth Books in response to recent book bans and challenges. Johnson shelves a variety of books by Black, Indigenous, and queer voices with hot-button topics like race and racism.

From the owner: “We’re getting kids who are queer, kids of color, [kids] who have various marginal identities, and knowing that every time they come in here, there’s no doubt about whether or not they’re going to be treated with care and also met with stories that reflect their existence. I know how crucial that is, because I know how important it was to me,” Johnson said.

Click here to learn more about Loudmouth Books.

Rooftop Fruit

1058 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203

Rooftop Fruit: A …