Happy Monday, Wichita!
We hope you had a great weekend and are ready to tackle the week ahead! Let’s catch up on local, state, and national news.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Meet the 2025 Inductee Class of the Black Educators Hall of Fame
- African-Americana, the Black history collection held by Wichita’s Gerald Norwood
- The election over the $450 million Wichita school bond issue is tomorrow, find out what’s on it
- New Kansas law relaxes automatic driver’s license suspensions
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WICHITA NEWS
Meet the 2025 Class of Inductees of the Kansas Black Educators Hall-of-Fame
The 2025 class of the Black Educators Hall of Fame is in!
Question: Who was the second man to average a triple-double for the season in the NBA?
A. Oscar Robertson
B. Julius Erving
C. Russell Westbrook
D. Michael Jordan
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
KANSAS STATE NEWS
African Americana: One Collector’s Focus Ranges From Family To The Famous
Gerald Norwood is a Wichita collector of “African Americana” — letters, legal papers, and other artifacts of the Black experience in the United States. His collection documents the triumphant as well as tragic aspects of Black life in the United States.
See what’s in Norwood’s collection
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMUNITY VOICE
Join The Voice and a host of friends for a night full of culture and fun on Thurs., Feb. 27 for a special Black History Month, Black Trivia Night! Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. at Riordan Clinic at 3100 N. Hillside, Wichita.
EDUCATION
No Tax Increase Makes Wichita School Bond Vote Attractive, But Look Deeper
Stay informed about the upcoming Feb. 25 election regarding the Wichita school bond issue. Learn what’s on the ballot and how it can impact the future of our children’s education.
KANSAS STATE NEWS
New Law Effective Jan. 1 Relaxes Kansas’ Tough Suspended Driver’s License Laws
Failure to pay fines no longer results in automatic suspension of driver’s licenses and it’s easier to get a restricted license if your license is revoked.
Support for 24-Hour Economic Blackout Growing
Controversy Over New Junior League Football Plan Growing
Maybe a White History Month isn’t such a bad idea. Discover the argument for a White History Month in this thought-provoking episode of the Defender Roundtable. Explore the dark history behind America’s founding. (Defender)
Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments. Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that federal employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. (AP News)
Trivia Answer: C. Russell Westbrook. The second player to achieve this feat was Russell Westbrook in the 2016-17 season. He averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game. The first to do it was Oscar Robertson who averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists per game. That accomplishment was 55 years earlier in the 1961-62 season.
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