Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights Advisory Board Meeting

Wichita City - Diversity Inclusion & Civil Rights Advisory Board

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
5:30 p.m. — 7:15 p.m. CDT

711 W 2nd Wichita, KS 67203 (Directions)

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Wichita - KS Documenters Team

Note-taking by Verdell Island

Key discussions included the establishment of a reparations commission for the Wichita black community and the need for full-time professionals to support the commission's research and efforts.

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Note-taking by Latasha Eley Kelly

The July 16 meeting, held in a hybrid format, focused on swearing in new board members and a presentation by Kansas Justice Advocate, Inc.'s Mary Dean, who proposed establishing a city reparations commission to address historical injustices against Black residents.

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