To commemorate Juneteenth, Black communities celebrate by having parades, going to festivals, hosting barbecues, and coming together in fellowship and prayer. Unlike July 4th where hot dog and hamburger is the customary food, of course, there’s a more cultural selection of food for Juneteenth.
After hours of intense discussion, The Wichita City Council approved an anti-discrimination ordinance, 4-3, on Tuesday.
The Kansas African American Museum, to help celebrate baseball’s return to Wichita, has curated an exhibit “Time at Bat: Negro League Baseball in Wichita.” chronicling the Negro baseball player experience in Wichita from the late 1800’s to the 1950’s.
James Arbertha and the POWER Community Development Corporation purchased the historic Dunbar Theatre near 9th and Cleveland 2007 with the goal of reviving the facility that had once been an entertainment hub of Wichita’s African-American community. It appears the reopening of the facility, w…
The City of Wichita Parks and Recreation Department will open their 2021 swim season on May 31 with six new and uniquely different state-of-the-art pools. For Wichita’s near-northeast community, the opening of the new McAfee Pool in McAdams Park is particularly special.
Wichita Public Schools said Friday that all students in the system are eligible to receive free meals through December, due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding its Summer Food Service Program.All children ages 1 – 18, whether eating onsite or through the MySchool Remote distri…
United Way of the Plains is pleased to announce that a Youth Service America (YSA) grant has been secured to fund meaningful service and leadership opportunities for area youth. The $15,000 grant was awarded based on an application submitted and written by Jadie Chauncey, a Community Impact …
Second and third graders at three elementary schools in the Shocker neighborhood area received new reading materials last week. Delivered by Women United® volunteers, the books will be sent home with children to help combat summer learning loss. The parental reading guides included with the …
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What: Meet Danielle Johnson who will lead Wichita Habitat for Humanity when Ann Fox retires in July