TRAILBLAZERS
For more than a decade, The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) has honored pioneers who helped shape the Kansas African American experience through an exhibit titled Trailblazers. Now, TKAAM recognizes the perseverance and achievements of these leaders at its dazzling annual fundraiser, A Tribute to Trailblazers. Each year this event proudly honors a new class of inductees into an esteemed, established “hall of fame.”
A Trailblazer is a leader, a pacesetter, a pioneer, and each year we have four honorary categories for individuals who have made a significant impact in their respective arena. The categories are: Sports Trailblazer, Civil Rights Trailblazer, Business Leadership Trailblazer, and Arts & Culture Trailblazer. A Posthumous Trailblazer is awarded to those who have walked the path before us and given us hope as we move into the future.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Heritage Sponsor
Exhibition Sponsor
Table of (10)
Non-Profit Table of (10)
Individual Dinner Tickets
Call (316) 262-7651 for more info
2019 Presenting Sponsor
Heritage Sponsors
2019 Keynote Speaker & Honorees
Kevin Wilmott
Keynote Speaker
Academy Award Winner
2019 Adapted Screenplay
Co-Writer “BlacKkKlansman”
Gordon Parks
Posthumous Trailblazer
Kansas Born
Internationally Celebrated
Creative Genius
Deltha Q. Colvin
Education Trailblazer
Associate Vice President
Special Programs Division of Diversity &
Community Engagement
Wichita State University
Greg "Hitman" Williams
Broadcast/Journalism Trailblazer
Program Director
On-Air Personality/ Power 93.5
Entercom Radio, Wichita