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Big Idea: A Filipino Writer in Wichita
Dr. Thomas X. Sarmiento explores a Kansas story from Wichita, discussing the life and work of writer Bienvenido Santos.
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Big Idea: On Kansas, sentiment, memory, and obsession, which are all really variants of the same thing
Gary Jackson on how poetry is an act of reclamation.
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Big Idea: Natives Making News: Toward a More Authentic and Ethical Representation of American Indian Identity, Issues, and Individuals
Dr. Melissa Greene-Blye's Big Idea examines why news media often fail to offer authentic representations of Indigenous communities and individuals.
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