Humanities kansas speakers bureau
Valerie Mendoza
Beyond Brown: "Mexican Struggles for Equality"
Valerie Mendoza is a historian and lecturer at Kansas City Community College. This presentation looks at the ways the Latino communities banded together to fight discrimination and demand equal protection under the law, focusing special attention on Kansas examples
May 3, 2026 @ 1:30 p.m.
This event is free to the public.
Ron Wilson
May 17, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
Ron Wilson
Ridin' Trails and Writin' Rhymes: Cowboy Culture of Kansas. Kansas was a key crossroads of frontier trails, and it was the state which helped bring the legend of the cowboy to life.
Ron is a nationally known cowboy poet and an ambassador for Western heritage.
Join us for an exciting afternoon!