South East (46803, 46806)

Zip Codes: 46803, 46806, 46816

South East Fort Wayne is the most diverse quadrant of the city. Home to a wide variety of cultures, languages, cuisines, and churches, its family-run restaurants and grocery stores will take you on a journey around the world.

From August-September 2021, this quadrant is the focus of Input's community journalism program called Voices of South East, made possible by support from the Foellinger Foundation.

For two months, Input will be producing weekly stories that generate conversations around assets, challenges, and opportunities in South East—as determined by residents themselves.

Voices of South East is part of Issue Media Group's national On the Ground series. Previous On the Ground programs have taken place in Fort Wayne, Memphis, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Flint, and Detroit. 

Feature Story African dancers perform at a pop-up event in Bloomington in 2019 designed to restore cultural memory about a Black marketplace that was firebombed by the KKK.
Feature Story Black and Latinx students are at higher risk of falling behind in school during COVID-19 than their white peers.

For students behind on schoolwork during COVID-19, these Fort Wayne agencies can help


Feature Story Health Food Shoppe Natural Grocery

#PlacesofNEI: The Health Food Shoppe, a locally owned natural grocery


Feature Story taber Fancy & Staple

#PeopleofNEI: Taber, a small business owner in it for the long haul


Feature Story Vintage clothes from the Instagram account of Frugal Hanger Thrift in Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Jodi Food Rescue

#PeopleofNEI: Jodi, preventing food waste during COVID-19


Feature Story Isaac Fincher of Clean Lot Solutions LLC is building up business on the South side in more ways than one.
Feature Story Calhoun Street is one of the major streets through downtown Fort Wayne, home to many businesses owned by People of Color.
Feature Story AbsorbALL and Turnstone Center have teamed up to renovate four basketball courts at McMillen Park.