Kansas Stories
Paletero Brings Mexican Summer Classic to Liberal Neighborhoods
Paleteros selling paleta — Mexican ice cream and sherbet bars — have been a staple in Liberal, Kansas, for years.
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Race & Ethnicity
From There to Here/De Allá Para Acá: Immigrant Stories of Kansas
HK's Valerie Mendoza shares her family's immigrant story in advance of bilingual immigration story writing workshops in seven Kansas communities led by José Faus of the Latino Writers Collective.
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The Big Idea
It's Time to Change the Way We Talk About Immigrants
Too often in the past, information about various immigrant groups shared by the mainstream media relied on harmful stereotypes and played up fears and anxieties. The negative narratives continue today.
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People
Meet Sonia Nazario
Sonia Nazario, Kansas native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Enrique's Journey, shares how Kansas was safe haven for her family after a century of fleeing persecution.
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People
Meet Annette Billings
Annette Billings is an award-winning poet and actress from Topeka.
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Meet Danny Caine
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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Till Marker Was Just 35 Days Unshot
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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No Place Like Home
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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Meet Armando Minjarez
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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Preserving History with Thousands of Glass Plate Negatives
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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The Future is Red
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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The Prairie Wetlands: Natural Neighborhoods
Danny Caine lives in Lawrence, where he owns and runs the Raven Book Store. He’s also a poet and author.
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People
Meet Cheryl Brown Henderson
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Race & Ethnicity
Make Your Mark
"And the Children Shall Lead" is a community mural in Topeka inspired by the Brown v. Board decision. Members of the community are invited to make their mark by painting the mural.
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Places
Kinsley's Patterns of Change
The Kinsley Library has collected and shared Edwards County residents’ stories about life in rural Kansas during the Great Depression and World War II through oral history projects supported by HK grants.
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Places
Strugglers Hill Neighborhood
Humanities Kansas grants spark community and filmmaker collaborations to tell unique local stories through short films. One example is the short film documenting the story of Strugglers Hill.
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Talk About Literature Kansas in Newton, KS
Humanities Kansas' Talk About Literature in Kansas book discussions introduce Kansans to different perspectives and new experiences through literature.
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