When the pandemic hit, leaders everywhere were affected and forced to make decisions without a framework to follow. Brandon Martin, UMKC vice chancellor and athletic director, was one of those […]
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League 42 Unveils Statue of Jackie Robinson and Plans for Further Construction
On Thurs., April 15, the 74th anniversary of Jackie Robin-son breaking the color line to become the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball, a group of about […]
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Wichita State Builds Connection and Commitment To Shocker (Surrounding) Neighborhoods
Originally, the university up on the hill, for decades, WSU has been the university in the middle of Wichita’s black community to bring together resources and amenities Black community. Past […]
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What We Can Learn From Jay-Z About Wealth
If you’re really looking tosoar, who better to model than the first hip-hop billionaire, Jay-Z? But let’s be clear that Jay-Z is, in fact, an anomaly. While there are 7.5 […]
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Gov. Kelly Meets With Black Nurses as Part of Vaccine Equity Goal
How can Kansas’ best reach herd immunity, a level of vaccination where COVID-19 is considered under control? By insuring vaccination across all of the state’s demographic groups and Gov. Laura […]
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Dr. Rita Burnett, DDS
Dr. Rita Burnett, DDS, has been appointed to serve on the Kansas Dental Board by Gov. Laura Kelly. The Dental Board adopts rules, issues licenses and conducts hearings The to […]
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James Barfield Sr
James Barfield Sr. was recognized as Citizen of the Year by Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, “in recognition of assisting in and advancing the highest standard of public service for […]
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Kevin Wheeler
Detective Kevin Wheeler of the Wichita Po-lice Department is the recipient of the 2020 Willard Garvey Crime Prevention Officer of the Year Award presented by the Wichita Metro Crime Commission. As the coordinator […]
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Location 1 Building to Become Apartments, Businesses Being Forced to Relocate
If you’re looking for a Black business in Kansas City, MO, for the diversity, uniqueness and shear number, there’s no better place to go than the six-story Location 1 building […]
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AKA, DST, and Tag With Racist Overtones Among Those Approved by Kansas Legislature
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha had requested their own Kansas License tag, an effort that Rep. Gail Finney (D-Wichita) had been working to get approved for several years. This year, […]