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Lawrence city commissioners approve historic markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved historic markers to pay tribute to Rick “Tiger” Dowdell and Nick Rice, teens who were shot and killed by Lawrence police officers in 1970, despite objections from the police chief.
Lawrence city commissioners approve historic markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved historic markers to pay tribute to Rick “Tiger” Dowdell and Nick Rice, teens who were shot and killed by Lawrence police officers in 1970, despite objections from the police chief.
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Congress expands Brown v. Board of Education historic site beyond Kansas
The U.S. House cleared a bill Tuesday that would expand the Kansas site honoring the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning school segregation, adding National Park Service sites in other states to commemorate their roles in the decision as well.
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Preservationists to host egg hunt, pancake breakfast featuring Black Jack maple syrup
Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park board members will flip pancakes Saturday and serve them in a stack slathered in syrup rendered from the historic site’s maple grove.
Douglas County Commission approves $5K for Lawrence Juneteenth celebration; organizers share plans
Douglas County Commissioners on Wednesday granted an uncommon ask for funding for a community event.
Panelists share importance and complexities of creating statements honoring Indigenous peoples
Indigenous educators and administrators shared potential benefits and possible pitfalls in crafting and delivering land acknowledgements during a virtual panel discussion this week.
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Kaw Nation will soon welcome Sacred Red Rock back to tribal land
The Kaw Nation’s Sacred Red Rock will soon be returned to its rightful owners and location, thanks to a $5 million grant to support the project.
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Allen Fieldhouse’s original court blankets 19th-century Douglas County home with basketball tradition
Every Jayhawk fan holds a memory or a piece of memorabilia they consider extra special. For Diane and James Carnell, an exceptional piece of Jayhawk history spans their rural Douglas County home.
‘It gives meaning to your life,’ filmmaker Kevin Willmott says of the work during virtual talk
When Kevin Willmott was in fifth grade, a comic book gave him his first lesson in Black history. Seeing those lessons entwined with entertainment that way helped the Oscar winner make the connection of sharing history with others through storytelling.
Tricia Masenthin/The Lawrence Times
Unique elements of North Lawrence make up new welcome sign
A new sign celebrating a few of North Lawrence’s distinct features now greets residents and visitors just past the intersection of North Second and Locust streets.
Watkins Museum launching new Community Remembrance Project exhibit; events to kick off with screening of ‘Just Mercy’
The Watkins Museum of History will soon host an exhibit, “Confronting the Past: The Douglas County Community Remembrance Project,” telling the stories of three Black men lynched in Lawrence in 1882 and their memorialization.
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