Ratings for BET’s new HBCU-set drama series “The Quad” aren’t public yet, but the new Anika Noni Rose show has drawn mostly good reviews from TV critics, scoring a 70 […]
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TKAAM Exhibits “The Kansas Heritage of Barack Obama”
The Kansas African American Museum held its gala exhibit opening for their “From the Heartland: Kansas Heritage of President Barack Obama on Sat., Feb. 4. The exhibit will run through […]
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25 Years Later, Studio’s Different Approach Still Works
It’s just a small building with large black and white silhouette of musical symbols dancing in its windows and it sits at the west end of a strip of other […]
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Carl Brewer Announces Candidacy for Governor
Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, was surrounded by friends, well-wishers, and the media this morning when he announced his candidacy for Kansas Governor. The former two-term Wichita Mayor kicked of […]
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Black Lawmakers Dismayed by Trump’s Invite to Black Reporter
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed bafflement and dismay Thursday after President Donald Trump asked a black reporter to set up a meeting with them. Rep. Jim Clyburn of […]
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Wilson’s Pizza to Receive UG Honor
What’s the winning secret for surviving more than 30 years as an inner-city business owner? Ask Gary Wilson, and he might tell you how his Wilson’s Pizza has survived while […]
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Heart Disease is the No. 1 Killer of African-Americans
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer for all Americans, it can occur in any age, race and sex. And as frightening as those statistics are the risks of getting […]
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Abandoned Houses Bill, Opposed by Black Caucus in 2016, Returns
KS Rep Gail Finney lives in and represents an inner-city community on Wichita’s Northeast side, and she’s aware there’s a problems with abandoned houses in her community. No matter what […]
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Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Experimenter to Headline Two UG Events
A grey-haired, White woman, Jane Elliott might take you off guard. But your disbelief in her ability to really deliver on prejudice plays into her nearly 50-year history of exposing […]