TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum

TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum The Kansas African American Museum endeavors to make the African American experience relevant and re We welcome your enthusiasm.
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The Kansas African American Museum endeavors to make the African American experience relevant and resonant to every Kansan. From an annual MLK Celebration to A Tribute to Trailblazers, we offer something for everyone. Once a month we host a program for seniors called “Senior Wednesday.” The program is typically tied to current exhibits. These days, designed for active seniors in our community, and

are a great way to involve them in our history programming. There are great opportunities to volunteer at TKAAM, from a few hours a week to special events. "Soar Saturdays” provides fun and educational opportunities for the entire family, on the first through the fourth Saturday of each month.

12/01/2023

We at The Kansas African American Museum are pleased to announce that the official launch of our Education Department’s Adinkrahene: Journey to Greatness Program will be coming in 2024! In an effort to gather feedback to improve this program, we will be facilitating a piloted version of the program through the rest of 2023.

Adinkrahene Program: Journey to Greatness is a 4 session program that provides up to 8 hours of cultural enrichment programming for students grades 4th - 8th. Adinkrahene: Journey to Greatness Program provides a framework to assess individual greatness through exposure to cultural enrichment through African/African American art, history, language, music, and economics. The goal of this program is to empower students to elevate cultural awareness, understanding, research ability, and appreciation of the significant contributions of Africans and African Americans.

This program is supported by the United Way of the Plains 2023 Promise on the Plains Grant and Evergy! Thank you for your continued support!

Click the link in our bio or contact [email protected] for more information about the Adinkrahene: Journey to Greatness program and how to schedule your educational experience today!

Thank you to all who came to our Senior Wednesday program! We had a blast learning from our guest speaker Dr. Daisy Kaba...
11/29/2023

Thank you to all who came to our Senior Wednesday program! We had a blast learning from our guest speaker Dr. Daisy Kabagarama. We look forward to having you back at TKAAM! Stay tuned for our next Senior Wednesday program happening in January 2024!

Join us at TKAAM as will be featuring Dr. Daisy Kabagarama in our Senior Wednesday program! Dr. Kabagarma will be provid...
11/25/2023

Join us at TKAAM as will be featuring Dr. Daisy Kabagarama in our Senior Wednesday program!

Dr. Kabagarma will be providing an insightful presentation about the complex and triumphant journey of the African people from her book ”Where Did My People Go?: Grandmother’s Story”! Books will be available for purchase following the program.

🗓️: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
🕰️: 10AM-11:30AM
📍: 601 N Water St, Wichita, KS

11/17/2023

𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 (𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟖-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑)

Earlier this week, the world lost trailblazing multidisciplinary, mixed-media artist, Radcliffe Bailey, whose extensive body of work explores African diasporic histories and identities, with intimate, richly textured assemblages, sculptures, and installations. The Ulrich exhibited 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘺: 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘨, October 20 - December 15, 1996, and brought the then-emerging artist to Wichita for a gallery talk and visit. In 2002, the Ulrich, in partnership with TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum, commissioned a piece from Bailey, which was to be a tribute to local African American history and contributions. Bailey returned to Wichita to research our city and its communities, and in October 2002, the resulting 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴, made of acrylic paint, resin, clay, wood, photograph, and collage, was unveiled formally at TKAAM.

The photograph in the center, reproduced from TKAAM archives, depicts members of the Wichita YMCA Orchestra and Glee Club. Surrounding the central image, a network of lines, representing roots or branches, is intertwined with shapes, words, numbers, dates, and symbols significant to the African-American experience, as well as to the artist's private iconography. The brown pigment used is red Georgia clay.

𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 refers to the Exodus of 1879, in which thousands of African-Americans fled oppression in the South to settle in states further West, such as Kansas. Bailey's piece memorializes a very long history of hardships and is a loving tribute to communal resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.

Radcliffe Bailey, 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴, 2002, mixed media, 80 1/4 x 80 x 4 in. Museum Commission by exchange of the Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Joseph Floch.

Over the weekend TKAAM celebrated our 2023 Trailblazer Hall of Fame Inductees! Congratulations to our 2023 honorees and ...
11/13/2023

Over the weekend TKAAM celebrated our 2023 Trailblazer Hall of Fame Inductees! Congratulations to our 2023 honorees and thank you to everyone who tuned in to watch the live broadcast of our 2023 Tribute to Trailblazers Hall of Fame documentary! Thank you to all of our sponsors. We appreciate your continued support of our efforts at TKAAM!

In case you missed it, click the link in our bio to watch the 2023 Tribute to Trailblazer documentary on demand!

11/10/2023

🥳 Congratulations to all of the 2023 Trailblazers Honorees! Special thanks to our Exhibition sponsors for making it possible for us to celebrate such worthy pioneers!

2023 Exhibition Sponsors:
INTRUST Bank
Cargill
Foulston Siefkin LLP
WSU Tech
Bank of America
Credit Union of America
Lexus of Wichita
Golden Plains Credit Union
Kansas Health Foundation
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Davis-Moore Auto Group

📢 The 2023 Trailblazers Broadcast and Streaming Event happens TONIGHT! Not sure how to tune in? Find out the best way yo...
11/10/2023

📢 The 2023 Trailblazers Broadcast and Streaming Event happens TONIGHT! Not sure how to tune in? Find out the best way you and your loved ones can join the celebration!

Will you be watching the Trailblazers Hall of Fame Tonight?

11/09/2023

📣🎊Only 2 days until the Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast Event!

Special thanks to our 2023 Heritage Sponsor, Meritrust Credit Union for supporting this year's broadcast event!

Check your local listing, grab your friends and family, and tune in this Friday, November 10th!

📣🎊The 2023 Trailblazers Hall of Fame Honors some of the most impactful members from the great state of Kansas! Check out...
11/08/2023

📣🎊The 2023 Trailblazers Hall of Fame Honors some of the most impactful members from the great state of Kansas! Check out a full listing of this year's honorees. Special thanks to our 2023 Honorees Sponsors, Evergy and Dow for supporting this year's broadcast event!

📣🎊 The Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast airs this Friday, November 10th at 7pm on the CW Channel 33! Check your local...
11/06/2023

📣🎊 The Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast airs this Friday, November 10th at 7pm on the CW Channel 33! Check your local listings for more air times and channels to watch or Stream the Hall of Fame at www.tkaamuseum.org/trailblazers.

Congratulations to all of our 2023 Honorees from our Hall of Fame Presenting Sponsor, Robert Brogden's Automotive!

For more than two decades, The Kansas African American Museum has honored pioneers who helped shape the Kansas African A...
11/03/2023

For more than two decades, The Kansas African American Museum has honored pioneers who helped shape the Kansas African American experience through an exhibit and awards ceremony titled Trailblazers.

Now, TKAAM recognizes the perseverance and achievements of these leaders at its dazzling Broadcast and Streaming event, A Tribute to Trailblazers. Each year this event proudly honors a new class of inductees into an esteemed, established “Hall of Fame.”

Tune into the Wichita broadcast next Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7pm on the CW Channel 33 or stream the Hall of Fame at TKAAMuseum.org/trailblazers as we honor our 2023 Trailblazers!

10/29/2023

Rounding out TKAAM’s 2023 Trailblazer honorees, is our Civic and Law Trailblazer, The Honorable Gwynne E. Birzer, the sixth United States Magistrate Judge sitting in Wichita, Kansas.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast on November 10th!

🎧🎤 Music: Move On It x Paris Jane (Paris Jane Nicole Cunningham)

10/27/2023

TKAAM's 2023 Music Trailblazer Award goes to legendary songwriter and producer, Brian Alexander Morgan! Brian has written and produced hits for several artists, most notably, the R&B girl group, SWV.

Look out for our final 2023 Trailblazers honoree!
🎧🎤 Music: Throw it-Nef X Brian Alexander Morgan (Instrumental)

10/25/2023

TKAAM's 2023 Business Trailblazer Award goes to the incomparable Karen S. Carter, President of Dow Packaging & Speciality Plastics!

Look out for the rest of this year's 2023 Trailblazers honorees!

🎧🎤 Music: GXLD [AN ODE TO THE NORTH $IDE] x Marrice Anthony (Th3 Cookie Store)

Save the Date! TKAAM's Annual Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast takes place on Friday, November 10th. Check our broadc...
10/23/2023

Save the Date! TKAAM's Annual Trailblazers Hall of Fame Broadcast takes place on Friday, November 10th. Check our broadcast listings to see how you can tune in and celebrate with us!

Thank you Tallgrass Film Association for allowing us to be a community partner for the 21st Annual Tallgrass Film Festiv...
10/14/2023

Thank you Tallgrass Film Association for allowing us to be a community partner for the 21st Annual Tallgrass Film Festival. We had a great time. Can’t wait for next year!

We had a great time hosting students from Kansas State University College of Business Rise Up program! Rise Up provides ...
10/10/2023

We had a great time hosting students from Kansas State University College of Business Rise Up program! Rise Up provides accessible resources and world class leadership training, grounded in celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

While at TKAAM they had the opportunity to learn about the historical significance of African American history in Kansas and hear from our Executive Director Denise Sherman about non-profit leadership and the future of TKAAM.

We enjoyed your time at TKAAM! Thank you for your visit.

Click the link below to schedule your education experience with TKAAM ⬇️

https://calendly.com/tkaam/the-kansas-african-american-museum

We invite you to “Art On A Monday” at The Wichita Art Museum on October 16th at 12pm! This event will feature TKAAM’s Ex...
10/09/2023

We invite you to “Art On A Monday” at The Wichita Art Museum on October 16th at 12pm! This event will feature TKAAM’s Executive Director Denise Sherman and Anne Kraybill, Director/ CEO of the Wichita Art Museum as they discuss the relevance of African American art and culture, building connection within community, and the future of TKAAM!

Thank you Wichita Public Schools and Sedwick County Zoo for allowing us to participate in such a great event!!
10/06/2023

Thank you Wichita Public Schools and Sedwick County Zoo for allowing us to participate in such a great event!!

Over the weekend, we at TKAAM had the honor to host students from Maize High School’s Black Student Union! These student...
10/03/2023

Over the weekend, we at TKAAM had the honor to host students from Maize High School’s Black Student Union! These students recieved a group presentation and tour to learn more the significance of African American history in Kansas. Students then engaged in a dialogue to discuss of the issues in their communities and ideas toward making a difference.

Thank you Maize USD 266 for allowing us to host these amazing students. We look forward to future collaboration!

Click the link below to schedule your group tour today!

https://calendly.com/tkaam/the-kansas-african-american-museum?month=2023-10

10/01/2023

We at TKAAM are proud to be a community partner in hosting 3 films during the 21st Annual Tallgrass Film Festival happening Oct. 5 - 8.

Film #1 is a documentary called BLACK BARBIE
Black Barbie delves into the cross-section of merchandise and representation as Black women strive to elevate their voices and stories, refusing to be invisible. Black Barbie will screen on Fri. 10/6 at 1 p.m. at Temple Live (Scottish Rite)

Film #2 is a narrative called WITH PETER BRADLEY
Synopsis: 79 years old and overlooked since the 1970s, abstract painter Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his artistic process on the cusp of his rediscovery. With Peter Bradley will screen on Sat. 10/7 at 10 a.m. at Wichita Art Museum

Film #3 is a documentary called CHOCOLATE MILK.
Synopsis: Chocolate Milk explores racial inequities in birth and breastfeeding in the US by following the stories of three Black mothers in South Los Angeles over multiple years: a new mom, a WIC employee, and a homebirth midwife. Chocolate Milk will screen on Sat. 10/7 at 4 p.m. at NICHE (WSU Tech)

Thank you Tallgrass Film Association for allowing us to be a community partner! Click the link below for more information.

https://tallgrassfilm.org

09/29/2023
We at TKAAM would like to welcome Aaron Neal as our Wichita State AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow! Aaron will assist in developi...
09/16/2023

We at TKAAM would like to welcome Aaron Neal as our Wichita State AmeriCorps VISTA Fellow! Aaron will assist in developing capacity in our Education and Media Departments at TKAAM.

Aaron was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. He currently attends Wichita State University where he is studying Exercise Science. Aaron has had a blast so far learning new things at TKAAM and is eager to disperse his knowledge back into the community. He is passionate about serving in his community and has demonstrated that through his service at TKAAM and as a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

We are excited for your future here at The Kansas African American Museum!

So much to do in the city of Wichita! Thank you Bob Bales for your visit, and for featuring The Kansas African American ...
09/05/2023

So much to do in the city of Wichita! Thank you Bob Bales for your visit, and for featuring The Kansas African American Museum in your article.

Explore the heart of the Midwest with our ultimate guide to the 17 best things to do in Wichita, Kansas! From aviation marvels at the Kansas Aviation Museum to the vibrant Old Town District, discover the top attractions and hidden gems in this charming city. Plan your unforgettable Wichita adventure...

09/04/2023

Phil S. Dixon was the featured keynote speaker who is an author and historian of NLB.

Today is the day!! Can’t wait to see you at our TKAAM Senior Wednesday: Phil Dixon event today at 10 am!!⚾️
08/30/2023

Today is the day!! Can’t wait to see you at our TKAAM Senior Wednesday: Phil Dixon event today at 10 am!!⚾️

We invite you to come to The Kansas African American Museum on August 30th from 10 am - 11:30am for our Senior Wednesday Program!

This program will feature Negro League Baseball Author, Teacher, Historian, and Humanities Kansas speaker Phil Dixon! Following the presentation will be a showing of the “Wichita Monrovians 1922-1929” documentary.

Click the link below to RSVP for this FREE event!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15Ng4ut3c7iyH0tDPhCwS_Ia5EfpTOfoFfs8Q3ByxZ0g/viewform

08/25/2023

The Kansas African American Museum is partnering with the Crown Arts Collaborativee (CAC) for its production of Dreamgirls!

In addition to the opening of the play on August 25th, TKAAM will display a mini-exhibit, entitled Dare to Dream, which utilizes wardrobe taken from and inspired by the CAC's production of Dreamgirls to examine the inspiration behind the acclaimed stage play and film.

Plan a trip to the Museum to learn more about the inspiration behind this historic play!

Dreamgirls opens this Friday, August 25 at the Crown Uptown Theatre!!

Join TKAAM on Sundays August 27, September 3, and September 10. A percentage of proceeds from these performances go to TKAAM.

Click the link below to get your tickets today!!

https://www.crownuptown.com/events/dreamgirls

We invite you to come to The Kansas African American Museum on August 30th from 10 am - 11:30am for our Senior Wednesday...
08/24/2023

We invite you to come to The Kansas African American Museum on August 30th from 10 am - 11:30am for our Senior Wednesday Program!

This program will feature Negro League Baseball Author, Teacher, Historian, and Humanities Kansas speaker Phil Dixon! Following the presentation will be a showing of the “Wichita Monrovians 1922-1929” documentary.

Click the link below to RSVP for this FREE event!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15Ng4ut3c7iyH0tDPhCwS_Ia5EfpTOfoFfs8Q3ByxZ0g/viewform

08/23/2023

Elevating Theatre, Film & Art in Wichita Our 2023 Season is here! The Crown Arts Collaborative (CAC), a non-profit arts organization, is thrilled to announce its 2023 season. Beginning in August, the CAC will be presenting three diverse, show-stopping musicals, sure to delight Wichita audiences of a...

08/14/2023
Our Education Specialist Brad Richards will be speaking alongside Miss Kansas & Miss Juneteenth ICT at the Back to Schoo...
08/11/2023

Our Education Specialist Brad Richards will be speaking alongside Miss Kansas & Miss Juneteenth ICT at the Back to School Youth Worship!!

As our children and families head back to school, we're ready to worship and praise our way into a prosperous school year.

We look forward to hearing from our 3 youth and young professional speakers who will provide outstanding advice and a spiritual word to inspire our church for our Back to School Youth Worship.

Miss Juneteenth ICT, Dorothy Arnold, Brad Richards of TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum,, and Miss Kansas, Courtney Wages, will bring dynamic messages this Sunday.

You don't want to miss it.

Check out this spectacular article from Minor League Baseball highlighting the Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 ...
08/10/2023

Check out this spectacular article from Minor League Baseball highlighting the Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute game and the historical significance of the Wichita Monrovians!!

Baseball history is like the ocean: there’s so much yet to be explored and there is always a new story to be found. On Saturday, one of those stories was told when the Wichita Wind Surge paid tribute to the Wichita Monrovians. For the night, the Twins' Double-A affiliate wore

08/07/2023

Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute was a success!! Thank you to our partners Wichita Wind Surge & Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas! Can’t wait for next year!⚾️

Thank you to our Cowry Shell Leadership Society Donors and those who attended our 4th Annual Taste of Africa Cultural Ev...
08/07/2023

Thank you to our Cowry Shell Leadership Society Donors and those who attended our 4th Annual Taste of Africa Cultural Event! We had a wonderful time exploring cultural and cuisine from three countries in Africa. 🇳🇬 🇰🇪 🇺🇬

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Evergy! Thank you to our country sponsors Hinkle Law Firm LLC & INTRUST Bank.

We invite you to become a Cowry Leadership Donor. Click the link below to learn more about the Cowry Leadership Society!

https://www.tkaamuseum.org/cowry-shell

08/05/2023

The first 2,000 kids (ages 15 & younger) will receive this Wichita Monrovians youth replica jersey TONIGHT thanks to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas!

Gates open: 5:00 PM
First pitch: 6:05 PM

🎟: bit.ly/45AVzSh

Today is the day!!! Can’t wait to see you all at Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute!!!! ⚾️
08/05/2023

Today is the day!!! Can’t wait to see you all at Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute!!!! ⚾️

The Wind Surge are proud to partner with TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, & KWCH 12 News as part of Minor League Baseball's The Nine initiative.

Tonight, the Wind Surge will pay tribute to the Wichita Monrovians, an all-black semi-professional baseball team most known for their 10-8 victory over the Ku Klux Klan in June of 1925.

A debut showing of "The Wichita Monrovians 1922-1929" documentary will take place at the conclusion of the game.

🎟: bit.ly/45AVzSh

Thank you for your support of this event and our endeavors at TKAAM!!
08/04/2023

Thank you for your support of this event and our endeavors at TKAAM!!

Monrovians Jerseys and caps are now on sale!!! Get yours for the Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute game t...
08/04/2023

Monrovians Jerseys and caps are now on sale!!! Get yours for the Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute game tomorrow!!!⚾️

Our Wichita Monrovians hats and replica jerseys are now on sale!

Available in store or online.

🧢👕: bit.ly/3qms2fe

LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!

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Wichita, KS
67203

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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