Kansas City has never had an African American Mayor but Chester C. Owens, Jr. was a first. Owens, elected in 1983, became the first African-American elected to the City Government in the 20th Century. An early activist in the Civil Rights Movement in Kansas City, Owens is still an active member of the Kansas City community.
Since 1996, Bonita has served as as Editor-in-Chief of The Community Voice newspaper. As the owner, she has guided the Wichita-based publication’s growth in reach across the state of Kansas and into... More by Bonita Gooch
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