The Community Voice

12/18/2025

This is actually the first half of my tour of the Carl Brewer Center. It focuses on the original part of the center and what’s been done to Ian’s shows how the two buildings connect. Check out the other video for a tour of the new center area.

12/18/2025

I never got this video tour of the Brewer center posted but it’s still relevant, since I know most of you haven’t been there yet. It’s missing the kitchen and event room. They were to crowded to get in .. with free breakfast being served. I have another video that shows how the new part connects to the old and what they’ve done on that side. check it out also.

12/18/2025

Black Unemployment Rate is on the Rise Years of progress for Black workers have disappeared in just months. This isn’t random—and it isn’t isolated. When Black unemployment rises first, the economy is trying to tell us something.
👉 Read the full story: https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/18/black-job-losses-economic-warning/

12/18/2025

A longtime Wichita beauty supply store is entering a new chapter—one many in the community have been waiting decades to see.
Here’s what the sale of Sun Mart means and why it matters. 👇Click to meet the new owners.

https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/17/sunmart-beauty-supply-new-black-ownership/

12/15/2025

Sometimes compromise is the only way forward

BREAKING: With an ACA deadline looming, Rep. Sharice Davids supports a bipartisan health care compromise to prevent premium spikes.
What’s in the deal — and what happens next — explained.
https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/15/sharice-davids-bipartisan-aca-subsidy-deal/

12/12/2025

Community Voice reporter Ty Davis interviewed Angelo Garibaldi Humble Greatness Studios for an article on our website now. Click below to watch the video and/or read the article. They talk about what Angelo is up to, his role in the community, his partnership with Twansac, how you can work with him, his upcoming concert and movies and what he's planning on for 2026. https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/11/humble-greatness-gifted-hands-wichita/

12/12/2025

For 42 years, the Dennis Family has blessed Wichita with a Christmas concert rooted in faith, music, and family tradition. 🎶✨
Join this multi-generation celebration of community and the season.
Free event • Goodwill donation accepted
📅 Dec. 14 at 4 PM • St. James Missionary Baptist Church

12/11/2025

A 1-cent sales tax could bring long-awaited repairs to Century II and the Bob Brown Convention Center.
Supporters say it’s needed. Critics say ithere are better uses for the funding. Here’s what’s actually included — click to read more

Wichita approves on the first reading a 1-cent sales tax for a March vote, raising questions about equity, trust and how new revenue should be spent.

12/11/2025

Come kick off your holiday with THE VOICE this evening st our Christmas Social. They’re helping us out by giving us 100% of the door. So it’s about holiday fun and supporting THE VOICE. Dtop by on your way home or join us later. Hope to see you there and bring along others.

12/11/2025

Erik is a Sharp young man who has stepped up with an interest in serving. Check out his announcement video to get a real feel for him.. Click the link below.

Don't Sleep this Brother. Learn more about
Erik Murray who is running for U.S. Senator from KANSAS. YES KANSAS!! Click to learn more about him and to watch his initial -- short -- campaign video. https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/11/erik-murray-launches-bid-for-u-s-senate-in-kansas/

12/11/2025

Erik is a really sharp young brother who has stepped up wanting to serve.

Don't Sleep this Brother. Learn more about
Erik Murray who is running for U.S. Senator from KANSAS. YES KANSAS!! Click to learn more about him and to watch his initial -- short -- campaign video. https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/12/11/erik-murray-launches-bid-for-u-s-senate-in-kansas/

12/11/2025

FREE TESTING IS STARTING The Wichita Black Nurses -- our trusted friends in the community for 50 years -- are once again stepping forward. If you lived, worked, attended school, daycare or church in the area of the 29th and Grove spill zone, as far back as the 1970s, you need to get tested for conditions and ailments associated with exposure to TCE's -- the chemicals released in the spill that contaminated groundwater in the area. Click to learn more https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2025/04/25/collaboration-generates-3-5-million-for-testing-individuals-impacted-by-groundwater-contamination/