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Community Voices June 18, 2024 - 8:59 am

Shawn Alexander: Juneteenth and numerous other Emancipation Day celebrations (Column)

by Shawn Alexander

”For generations, no matter what date was selected, freedom and an understanding of the meaning of freedom has been at the center of Emancipation Day events. We must honor and respect that history and legacy,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.

Community Voices June 17, 2024 - 1:04 pm

Dot Nary: Disability discrimination leaves invisible scars (Column)

by Dot Nary

”Despite our living with multiple surgical scars … the more serious scars are the emotional ones that we as disabled people have experienced due to discrimination,” Dot Nary writes in this column.

Community Voices June 4, 2024 - 6:31 pm

Shawn Alexander: The little-known story of George R. King and Bailey Hall (Column)

by Shawn Alexander

”King is an example of why history matters and a testament of who gets lost in the retelling of history when certain stories, individuals and events are left out of the history books and public memory,” Shawn Alexander writes in this column.

Community Voices May 31, 2024 - 3:29 pm

Watkins Museum of History: Free fun to return with Summer Games (Announcement)

by Watkins Museum of History

“The Watkins Museum of History is excited to announce the return of a popular event series: Watkins Summer Games,” the museum writes.

Community Voices May 22, 2024 - 10:03 am

Clay Wirestone: Never forget – A senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas 168 years ago (Column)

by Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

”We remember Sumner’s name. But we should also remember that Sumner was right,” Clay Wirestone writes in this Kansas Reflector column.

Community Voices May 21, 2024 - 11:54 am

Bishop Seabury Academy announces the Class of 2024 (Announcement)

by Bishop Seabury Academy

”Congratulations to these outstanding graduates of the Class of 2024 from Bishop Seabury Academy!” the academy writes.

Community Voices May 14, 2024 - 10:52 pm

Nick Kuzmyak: Key changes in the draft land development code, explained (Column)

by Nick Kuzmyak

”I’d like to highlight two areas (of the draft land development code) that I’m betting are of particular interest: single-family zoning and off-street parking,” Nick Kuzmyak writes in this column.

Community Voices May 11, 2024 - 8:16 pm

Sanctuary Alliance: Lawrence police actions against student protesters raise deep concerns (Column)

by Sanctuary Alliance - Lawrence, KS

”We ask you to formally address your actions and reasoning for both events and refuse to answer any future mutual aid calls from KU police for any action of peaceful protest on the KU campus,” Sanctuary Alliance – Lawrence, KS writes to Lawrence police.

Community Voices May 10, 2024 - 12:59 pm

Community Children’s Center: 7 things you can do for your early childhood care provider on Provider Appreciation Day (Column)

by Will Averill, Community Children's Center

”Here are seven great things you can do to celebrate your early childhood care provider” today on Provider Appreciation Day, Will Averill writes in this column.

Community Voices May 9, 2024 - 8:06 pm

Ken Lassman: My interview with the prairie (Column)

by Ken Lassman

”It has been just more than one year since the old growth prairie that grows next to the Prairie Park Nature Center was sprayed … I decided: why not go to the source and interview the prairie itself?” Ken Lassman writes in this anthropomorphic column.

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