Commemorative March Information
At 11:00am, we will march to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Dockum Sit-in. We will march from the african American Museum down Broadway to teh site of the original Dockum drug store. We will then continue over to the newly renamed 'Chester I Lewis' park.
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The Line up for the march will begin at 10:00 am in front of the Kansas African American Museum (Links with numbers and addresses are provided in the sidebar)
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Free Parking is available in the Parking Garage right across from the Museum
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Shuttles will be available for those staying at the Hyatt, Broadview, or Holiday Inn Downtown hotels to transport people to the March Staging area. The shuttles will begin running at 9:00am
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The Shuttles will be operated by the Branch. The shuttles will run every 15 minutes from 9:00 until 10:30
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For those persons who wish to participate but who can not march, shuttles will begin transporting people to the Chester I Lewis park sit at 10:00 and will continue until 11:00
City-Wide Gospel Celebration
At 7pm, we will hold a City-Wide Gospel celebration in Tabernacle Baptist Church. (Link with Contact information and address is provided in the sidebar)
Free parking is available in the parking lot across the street from Tabernacle.
Shuttle transportation will be provided for those staying at the Hyatt, Broadview, or Holiday Inn Downtown Hotels
Some of the most powerful voices in Kansas Gospel will converge to present a one-of-a-kind concert you won't want to miss
Hyatt Regency Wichita - NAACP rate $116.00
400 West Waterman,
Wichita, Kansas, USA 67202
Tel: +1 316 293 1234 Fax: +1 316 293 1200
Broadview Hotel - Hotel rate $109.00
400 W Douglas Ave
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 262-5000