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Khaai Wilson, Youth of the Year for the Girls & Boys Clubs of South Central Kansas, credits good parents.

Wichitans You Should Know

‘You become what you grow up around,’ says Youth of the Year

by Joyce Davis February 15, 2023February 20, 2023

Michelle Leo at Chainlink Gallery Place. She came back from meth addiction.

Wichitans You Should Know

‘I am the magic’: How Michelle Leo found her way back

by Polly Basore Wenzl February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Taben Azad is a Kansas-born Muslim. He plays basketball every week at a Baptist church.

Wichitans You Should Know

Muslim in Kansas: Taben Azad’s quest to belong

by Polly Basore Wenzl February 6, 2023February 7, 2023

Desmond Bryant-White in front of a white board in his office at Progeny

Wichitans You Should Know

Defying a “gang list” label to find his voice and lend it to others

by Polly Basore Wenzl January 18, 2023July 30, 2023

Denise and Richard Dodd sit by they're fire pit.

Wichitans You Should Know

Surviving the winter without shelter: What it’s like for one Wichita couple

by Trace Salzbrenner December 26, 2022January 13, 2023

Hazel Stabler stands in a doorway of her midtown Wichita home, surrounded by garments she designed and fabricated.

Wichitans You Should Know

New York, Paris, Milan, Wichita: Hazel Stabler makes waves in fashion and on the school board

by Emily Christensen September 12, 2022September 19, 2022

Armando Minjárez smiling at camera wearing white overalls.

Wichitans You Should Know

Armando Minjárez hopes to highlight the humanity of Wichita’s immigrants

by Emily Christensen June 17, 2022August 7, 2022

Reggie Davidson, recreation superintendent for the Park and Recreation Department, won the Excellence in Public Service Award from the city of Wichita this year. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)

Wichitans You Should Know

Why Reggie Davidson is the city of Wichita’s 2022 Public Service Award winner

by Celia Hack June 13, 2022August 7, 2022

Joseph “J.W.” Harris leads a cooking class at his apartment in The Studios, a complex aimed at people experiencing homelessness. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)

Wichitans You Should Know

‘Don’t treat them different’: One formerly homeless Wichitan on what the city needs

by Celia Hack June 7, 2022August 7, 2022

Daniel Pewewardy smiling at camera wearing salmon button up.

Wichitans You Should Know

‘They were villainized’: Daniel Pewewardy challenges Native American stereotypes through comedy and film

by Emily Christensen June 3, 2022August 7, 2022