Nearly 100 concerned Kansans from across the state descended on the Topeka State Capitol on Feb. 15 for Kansas Black Legislative Day — a day of empowerment, education and advocacy.
The day’s agenda included morning and afternoon issue workshops, attendance in the Kansas House and Kansas Senate sessions, a working lunch with a legislative update provided by members of the Kansas Black Legislative Caucus and time for advocacy visits to members of the legislature.
Workshop topics included: Exerting Power to Effect Change, Smart Criminal Justice Reform, Advancing Health Care Reform in Kansas, Let People Vote and Equity in Education.
Kansas Black Legislative Day was jointly sponsored by: The Kansas African American Affairs Commission, The Kansas State Conferemce of NAACP Branches, The Kansas Black Leadership Council, the Kansas Black Legislative Caucus and the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs at Wichita State University. The Community Voice was media sponsor.