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Denise Sherman, executive director of the Kansas African American Museum Micah Ariel Watson , filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter “Canaan” will be performed twice on Friday, Sept. 16th, at ...
The Kansas African American Museum, in Wichita, has come under fire from the city’s arts committee, which has recommended reducing support for the museum after raising questions about its mission and ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas African American Museum got another boost in its efforts to move to a new location. The Wichita City Council voted Tuesday to give TKAAM $300,00 over three years.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This is the first year Juneteenth is being recognized as a state holiday in Kansas. Many are celebrating the event, including The Kansas African American Museum. While most ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas African American Museum announced Friday that its renovation project can soon begin thanks to a recent gift of $250,000 from Bank of America.
The Kansas African American Museum plans to leave its long-time location at 601 N. Water to the former Sunflower Bank building at First and Main streets.
The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) is working to raise $6 million to move to a downtown building near 2nd and Main Street. The plan comes as the museum celebrates its 25th anniversary.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. — The history of Kansas City is more than just blues, baseball and barbecue. The city hopes to highlight that message with a new African American heritage trail.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., opened Sept. 23, and longtime Kansas City actor Walter Coppage scored an entry pass, thanks to “luck, good timing ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas African American Museum’s Trailblazer Hall of Fame Tribute will air on 13 NEWS. The special program will air on Saturday, November 16 at 10:35 p.m. and Wednesday ...
In 2022, the Kansas African American Museum first announced plans for a $6-million renovation of a former bank branch in downtown Wichita. Wichita Business Journal Select a City ...
The location will now be a museum honoring African-Americans’ legacy and culture. After 20 years in the making, on Tuesday, June 27, the International African-American Museum is scheduled to ...