The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) commemorates the 100th anniversary of winning the hard-fought battle for Women’s Right to Vote in 1920 by hosting We Were There! African American Women in the […]
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Washington, DC, Gets Its’ First Coronavirus Pop-Up Shop
The nation’s capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies. As local stores sell out of masks and hand sanitizer, Adilisha Patrom, owner […]
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ICT Cleaners Takes Hold of Opportunity to Expand
ICT Cleaners is making a big play on the local fabric-cleaning scene, taking over the four Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise locations in Wichita and planning to go after corporate and […]
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Excitement Builds as ‘Hamilton’ is Announced for Wichita
• Local fans also wonder if city officials previously lied about Century II being too outdated to host the production as part of effort to promote demolition and redevelopment. The […]
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Wichita will Host Leonard Pitts on March 6-7
Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated news columnist Leonard Pitts will spearhead a community conversation at Saint Mark UMC, 1525 N. Lorraine, Wichita, on Fri., March 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and […]
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Black Voters Seek to Flex Political Power on Super Tuesday
Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand. Her great-grandfather, the Rev. John Henry “Jack” Yates, was one of a handful of freed slaves who founded […]
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Job Announcement From the Urban League of Kansas for Executive Director
The Urban League of Kansas located in Wichita, Kansas seeks an Executive Director to manage and oversee the day-to-day operation of the non-profit social service agency. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, master’s […]
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McIntyre’s Mistaken-Conviction Lawsuit Concluded
Settlement includes certificate of innocence and compensation package that includes $1.5+ million cash. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced the resolution of the mistaken-conviction lawsuit filed by Lamonte McIntyre in […]
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Democratic Rivals Have Four Days to Stop Sanders
Rival candidates have four days to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders if they hope to prevent the Independent from Vermont from taking the party’s presidential nomination. Sanders is the undisputed front-runner […]