Wichita Soundscapes

Exploration Place and TKAAM honors black STEM leaders with life-size outdoor tribute

By Carla Eckels

Published February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM CST

Four Black STEM Leaders are being honored this month with life size images projected on an outdoor display at the Exploration Place. The display is part of a partnership with the Kansas African American Museum. Carla Eckels brings us this week's Wichita soundscape.

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Carla Eckels

Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.

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