Happy Monday, Wichita!
How was your weekend? Let’s start the week with new stories out of Wichita.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Open Streets ICT is back!
- Latasha Eley Kelly is empowering the community with Left on Read
- Wichita renters are calling out neglectful landlords
- Marvin Sapp is headlining Gospelfest despite some recent controversy
💡 Black Trivia Question: Which HBCU is the alma mater of Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson?
A. Clark Atlanta B. Morehouse C. Howard D. Southern
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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WICHITA NEWS
Open Streets ICT WSU & Shocker Neighborhood Version Return on April
Come out for some community fun with Open Streets ICT on April 13! Get active by biking, running, and walking on a closed two-mile stretch of 17th Street between Oliver and Volutsia. Plus enjoy vendors and food trucks!
A MESSAGE FROM PLATFORM PROMOTIONS
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Bring Back The Love Tour featuring performances by Kansas City’s own Levelle, Ruff Endz, Karyn White, Lyfe Jennings, and Dave Hollister.
April 24th – The Cotillion, Wichita, KS
April 25th – Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
Limited-time Special Promotions tickets available. Use Code: Love25
BUSINESS
Left on Read Bookstore Amplifies Works by Authors of Color
Meet Latasha Eley Kelly, owner of Left on Read, a new bookstore in downtown Wichita! Learn more about this little store with a big mission that’s all about “amplifying representation, cultivating perspective, and empowering community.”
HOUSING
The City of Wichita Can Fine Landlords
Kashmire Baker of Wichita shares her horror story with Bradford Glen complex, highlighting the need for accountability and fines to landlords. Landlords who don’t take care of their properties can be fined.
WICHITA EVENTS
In the Midst of a Viral Controversy, Marvin Sapp Announced as Wichita Gospelfest Headliner
Online followers of The Voice responded favorably to the announcement of Sapp as the headliner for Gospelfest despite a growing number of negative viral videos and memes that had just begun to circulate.
Repairs to two Wichita high schools have cost the district nearly $60 million — and counting. Leaders say the expense prevents them from upgrading and repairing other district buildings. (KCUR)
Think twice before bailing out of the stock market, financial advisers say. The huge swings rocking the global economy may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, drops of this size have happened throughout history. (AP News)
Kansas’ Bill Self Gets Major Transfer Portal News After NCAA Tournament Exit. See who’s in and who’s out for the Jayhawks. (Athalon)
Trivia Answer: B. Morehouse. Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, and Martin Luther King Jr. all attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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