Adinkrahene: Journey to Greatness
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!
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We invite you to The Kansas African American Museum to learn more about Chester I. Lewis and so many other people, places, and events that have helped shape the Kansas African American story! Check out the Chester I. Lewis Reflection Park in Downtown Wichita, KS.#WeAreCulture
🥳 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
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📣🎊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!
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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)
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2023 Trailblazers Civic and Law Trailblazer.
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)
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2023 Trailblazers Business Trailblazer
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)
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Barry Sanders, one of the game’s greatest running backs of all time, was born July 16, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.Barry Sanders was drafted 3rd overall in the 1989 NFL Draft to the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing four times and was selected every year for the Pro Bowl. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.We invite you to TKAAM to learn more about Barry Sanders. Stay tuned for “Bye Bye Barry” coming this November on Amazon Prime!#WeAreCulture
Thank you Sedwick County Zoo and Wichita Public Schools for allowing TKAAM to participate in the Safari Adventure Day! We had so much fun and we look forward to future collaborations!🙏🏽 Click the link in our bio to schedule an educational experience with TKAAM! #WeAreCulture
Good Day Kansas Interview with Executive Director Denise Sherman
The Executive Director of The Kansas African American Museum, Denise Sherman sat down with with Avery Osen on Good Day Kansas KSN TV to discuss the significance of the work we do at TKAAM and our plans moving forward! Special thanks to KSN-TV for recognizing our efforts.
Click the link below to see the full video and article!
https://www.ksn.com/gooddaykansas/the-kansas-african-american-museum-capital-campaign/
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TKAAM Tallgrass Film Festival Community Partnership.
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
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The Negro Motorist Green Book, popularly known as the Green Book, was a travel guide intended to help African American motorists avoid social obstacles prevalent during racial segregation, commonly referred to as Jim Crow. Cities such as Kansas City, Wichita, and Leavenworth feature locations in Kansas listed in the Green Book. We invite you to come to TKAAM to learn more about the Green Book and purchase “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” by Candacy Taylor! #WeAreCulture
Thank you Derby North Middle School and Derby High School for allowing us to engage with your gifted students at The Kansas African American Museum! These students were extremely engaged and very respectful. We wish them the best of luck in the history competition this year!Click the link in our bio to schedule your group tour at TKAAM today!#WeAreCulture
Brown vs Board is one the most significant court cases in American history. It exposed the flaws of the “separate but equal” doctrine from Plessy vs Ferguson of 1896 and declared school segregation unconstitutional. We encourage you to visit the Historical Site for Brown v. Board in Topeka, KS as it serves on The Kansas African American History Trail.Click the link in our bio to learn more about TKAAM! #WeAreCulture 🗣️: Aaron Neal 🎥: Fay Solutions
Thank you Crown Arts Collaborative for allowing us to be a community partner in hosting the Dreamgirls production at Crown Uptown Theater, and your donation to our capital campaign! BIG shoutout to the cast, crew, staff, and volunteers who made this show possible. Thank you to all who came out to support! We invite you to come see our “Dare to Dream” mini-exhibition curatored by Paris Jane Nicole Cunningham at TKAAM. #WeAreCulture
KSN Channel 3 TKAAM Senior Wednesday: Phil S. Dixon Cover Story
Thank you Adam Orduna of KSN TV for the amazing cover story of the TKAAM Senior Wednesday: Phil Dixon Event!
Thank you Humanities Kansas & Negro League Author Phil S. Dixon for your participation! Thank you to all who came to support this event, and we look forward to seeing you again!
Click the link below to access the full article.
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/negro-league-baseball-author-highlights-wichitas-historical-pastime/amp/
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Come check out our Our Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia traveling exhibition provided by Kansas City Kansas Community College!! The exhibition ‘Holler If You See Me’ is a diverse group exhibition featuring Appalachian artist of African and African American heritage. The exhibition endeavors to advance the visibility and voice out the predicament of Black Appalachians through art with aims to visualize empowered self-representation and narratives. Click the link in our bio to learn more about all that’s happening at TKAAM and how to become a member today!Can’t wait to see you!#WeAreCulture
Recap of the Wind Surge Become the Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute Game!! ⚾️ Thank you to our partners Wichita Wind Surge & Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for making this possible! Thank you to all who came out and supported this event. We can’t wait for next year! #WeAreCulture
Tune into KWCH Channel 12 tonight at 10:25pm to watch a story highlighting the historical significance of the Wichita Monrovians and to learn more about the Wind Surge Become the Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute Game! ⚾️#WeAreCulture
The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) is proud to be partnering with the Wichita Wind Surge and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to host the Wind Surge Become The Monrovians: A 1925 Tribute games. TKAAM believes this to be an excellent opportunity to exercise our mission to further educate the Wichita community about the Wichita Monrovians and the unique history of baseball in Wichita. The game will be on August 5th, 2023 at 6:05pm at Wind Surge Stadium! Our Lead For America Fellow Brad Richards will be throwing out the first pitch!Click the link in our bio information to reserve your FREE ticket(s). Contact [email protected] for information about group tickets request.FREE tickets registration will close July 26th, 2023.#WeAreCulture
Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Join us on Thursday, March 3 at 12pm on Facebook, Youtube and LinkedIn, as Dr. Lona Reeves talks with Capt. Cydnee A. Reese about her career, passion and experiences.
Cultivate your Culture! What better way to celebrate Black History Month than with your own Trailblazers Activity Book and around the world crayons! Shop now! http://ow.ly/MLlQ50HKEeV
TKAAM invites you to learn about a unique outdoor exhibition celebrating African American Earth and Space Scientists at Exploration Place!
Victoria Mitchell, Laura Roddy and Denise Sherman discuss African Americans who made STEM history in aeronautics, aerospace and aviation!
Join us Thursday, February 3rd at Noon on the TKAAM page to learn more! https://www.facebook.com/TKAAM/
MLK, Jr Virtual Celebration: Portrait of a Man--A virtual conversation with Mr. David Williams
Denise Sherman visits with Mr. David Williams, community advocate, motivational speaker, and theatrical performer on his experience portraying Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the theatrical performance "The Mountain Top."
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