In the Mix: Recent Episodes
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Foster care advocate Alexandria Ware grew up in many different homes from the age of 3 to 18. Now she reflects on all the tables she sat around, as well as the work she is doing to make the lives of foster kids better.
The Tallgrass Film Festival will celebrate Hattie McDaniel's legacy later this month and her great-grandnephew, Kevin Goff, will be there to take part — as well as to visit the late actress' hometown.
Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas this summer and she's getting a lot of attention from in and out of the state, particularly for speaking out against domestic violence. For Smith, it's a community service initiative that's all too personal.
On this month's "In the Mix," KMUW's Carla Eckels follows a small private school in Wichita as it gets ready for its students to return.
On this month's In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Carolyn Williams, who teaches a popular class at Wichita State University that explores the impact of alcohol and addiction.
For this month's "In The Mix," Carla Eckels talks with "Bongo" Bobby Thomas about creating music and how he developed his passion for the bongos.
On this month's "In the Mix," Carla Eckels talks with a Wichita woman who’s on a mission to share her Native pride.
For this month's In The Mix, Carla Eckels talk with a Wichita woman who’s head over tails for her pet fishes.
Legislation promoting the CROWN Act was discussed during a hearing recently at the Kansas Statehouse. The proposed bill would prohibit discrimination in the workplace against natural hairstyles.
For this edition of In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Wichitan Paris Jane about creating her own greeting cards featuring people of color…
Mariama Beemer says her new Black-owned business is an opportunity to express herself and connect with her origins and roots.
For this edition of In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Rick Case about his daily schedule as Wichita State’s first gentleman.
Harold Miller was the first Black Air Traffic Controller at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport in the 1970s. The story of his career — will join the tales of other black aviation pioneers — as part of the Rip Gooch Black Aviators exhibit at the Kansas Aviation Museum.
U.S. Labor official Delia Garcia wrote a book that shares the wisdom and insight of 50 Latina women from across the country.
Elvira Valenzuela Crocker was inducted into the Fairmount College Hall of Fame at Wichita State University last month.
The Sweet Spot executive chef Preston Darnell spends as much time creating savory meals as he does sweet desserts.
Wichita's Urban Preparatory Academy was awarded a half-a-million-dollar prize to help in it's efforts to serve Black students.
Dr. Val Brown, Jr. talks about being a third-generation physician and one of the first Black doctors to graduate from the KU School of Medicine in Wichita.
Kansas Rep. Ponka-We Victors tries to bring attention to the growing concern of missing Native American women.
A club at Maize South High School wants to help students of color feel more comfortable.
We stuffed an entire mariachi band into one of our recording studios. Hear what happens next...
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks with Keena Charles, the CEO and founder of Violence Impact Victim Assistance.
In this edition of In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Mid-America Orthopedics founder Dr. Pat Do about his latest passion.
In this episode of In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with a young entrepreneur who has carved out her own piece of the car wash market with a mobile business.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks with an Andover business owner who finds comfort in baking and in a kitchen.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks to the Greater Ministerial League keynote speaker, who talks about the MLK lessons that he draws from.
For this month’s In The Mix, a beloved local voice explains his absence from the spotlight.
For this month’s In The Mix, Brandy Evans created award-winning tourism projects in Shreveport, Louisiana, for two decades.Now, she’ll try to do the same thing here as the new vice president of marketing for Visit Wichita.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with a classical musician about his lifelong passion.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels visits the new Dr. Ronald W. Walters Branch Library in south Wichita.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks with Ramon Borrego, who has been around baseball since he was five years old.
In this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels meets with members of the National Association of Asian American Professionals.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks with Wichita Black Nurses Association and Black church members.
For this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Wichita pastors about their Christmas message.
In this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks covers what the mask mandate means for African American men.
In this month’s In The Mix, Carla Eckels speaks with a radio host helping the Spanish speaking community in Wichita.