
In the Mix
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Carla Eckels brings you thoughtful community stories every month on In the Mix.
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Shane Carter has only been the executive director of The Kansas African American Museum for three months, but one of his missions is to turn the museum’s new downtown space a premier destination for visitors.
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Architect and designer Erik Loya designed a building for the neighborhood that helped raise him.
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KMUW’s Carla Eckels visited Evergreen Community Center and Library for the kickoff of the Wichita Public Libraries’ summer reading program and has more for this month’s “In The Mix.”
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Mother’s Day is a time of reflection for retired educator and counselor Lola McLaurian, who has been a mother for nearly 60 years and has three grown children. For this edition of “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels visited McLaurian in her Kechi home to talk about motherhood.
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On this month's "In the Mix," Carla Eckels takes a look at a business that cuts hair and supports the city.
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The new CEO of Wichita Festivals says it takes a village to put on Riverfest.
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For Valentine’s Day, Carla Eckels looks at a quintessential symbol of love: The love song. For this edition of "In the Mix," Carla introduces us to three people and the songs that have stayed with them through the years.
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For this month’s “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels talks with a featured speaker for one of this month’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations.
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A new Wichita Art Museum exhibit by painter Robert Peterson showcases daily African-American life. The exhibition will run through January 5, 2025.
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Foster care advocate Alexandria Ware grew up in many different homes from the age of 3 to 18. Now she reflects on all the tables she sat around, as well as the work she is doing to make the lives of foster kids better.