Kansas Stories
We Read Frederick Douglass
ArtsConnect of Topeka is hosting an online community reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech “What to a Slave Is the Fourth of July” with the support of an HK Humanities for All grant.
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Pandemic, Interracial Strife, and the Saving Grace of Humanities
John Edgar Tidwell writes, "As we weather the current pandemic and interracial strife, we should turn to humanities’ inherent saving grace."
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Making Agreements
“Making Agreements: Black Women in Kansas Government and Social Activism” is amplifying the stories of and experiences of Black Women in Kansas politics. The project is supported by an HK grant.
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From Masa to Mariachi: Exploring the Mexican Immigrant Experience in Kansas
Watch "Mariachi Estrella: Ad Astra Per Aspera" about Topeka's all-female mariachi band and explore the rich culture of Mexican-Americans in Kansas through speakers, book discussions, and essays.
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Voices from Topeka
What can we learn about today's educational system 66 years after the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision? Firsthand accounts of Topekans impacted by the Brown decision are a good place to start.
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The World Grows Here
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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Paletero Brings Mexican Summer Classic to Liberal Neighborhoods
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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Chasing the American Dream
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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Traditions Celebrate "Womanhood"
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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From There to Here/De Allá Para Acá: Immigrant Stories of Kansas
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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"We Remain"
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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Civil Rights to Correct Civil Wrongs
The "Strangers in Town" documentary film tells the story about how global migration transformed and enriched Garden City. The film was supported by a Humanities for All grant.
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Till Marker Was Just 35 Days Unshot
35 days after it was dedicated, a sign at Graball Landing marking the spot where Emmett Till's body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River was pierced with four gunshots, the latest in a 10-year saga of vandalism
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The Future is Red
The Young Professionals Powwow brings young Native American influencers together to explore themes of sovereignty and social growth.
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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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From Football to Futbol
Produced by Justicia, Inc. and Via Dolorosa Films.
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Langston’s Lawrence
“Langston’s Lawrence” explores events in Langston Hughes’s childhood in Lawrence, Kansas, and how they influenced his development as a writer, activist, and champion of human rights.
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