2026 Wichita Branch Freedom Fund Banquet | Friday, October 3, 2026 featuring Joseph Vincelli

Date: August 22, 2026 Author: admin

Friday, October 3, 2026 | Ticket Sales end Wednesday, September 30th at 5pm.

Wichita Marriott Hotel | 9100 E Corporate Hills Dr., Wichita, KS 67207

Reception Begins at 6:00pm, Doors open at 6:30pm with Banquet starting at 7:00pm. Joseph Vincelli will be performing during, after the Banquet and presentations of this years awards.

For Banquet ticket availability after September 30th – Contact Elaine Guillory 316-516-4734

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2022 Freedom Fund Banquet

Date: March 26, 2023 Author: admin
Standing: Lavonta Williams, Elaine Guillory, Larry Burks, Curtis Whitten, Danielle Johnson, Rick Muma, Harold Miller, Margaret Thompson, Pastor C Richard Kirkendoll, Prisca Barnes, LaShonda Garnes, Kenya Cox, Kevin Harrison, Harry Willis, Azeb Telele Seated: Sheila Kinnard, Judge Jennifer Jones, Leon Russell, chairman National NAACP Board of Directors, Zoe Turner, Alyssa Turner-Countee
  • Pastor C Richard Kirkendoll “Clergy of the Year”
  • Margaret “Maggie” Thompson “Janett Jackson Community Service”
  • Curtis Whitten “Chester Lewis Distinguished Service”
  • Dr. Kevin Harrison “HN Sims Excellence in Education”
  • Prisca Barnes “Ron Walters Civic Leadership”
  • Danielle Johnson accepts the “Community/Neighborhood/Association”
  • Dr. Rick Muma “Person of the Year”
  • LaShonda Garnes receives the inaugural “Billy D Williams Steward Leadership” from his wife Lavonta Williams
  • Judge Jennifer Jones “Legacy”
  • Sheila Kinnard “Legacy” her grandfather Dr. GG Brown was a founding member of the Wichita NAACP in 1919
  • Harold Miller “Legacy”
  • Dr. Anthony Turner “Legacy” accepted by daughters Alyssa Turner-Countee & Zoe Turner
  • (Standing) Elaine Guillory, Sandra Rankin (Seated) Lavonta Williams, Larry Burks, Leon Russell (President National Board of Directors NAACP) & Kenya Cox
  • Larry Burks, Pastor C. Richard Kirkendoll, Derek Schmidt, Curtis Whitten, Patrick Penn
  • Kenya Cox & Derek Schmidt
  • Azeb Telele, Prisca Barnes & Carla Breckenridge
  • Jesse Barnes, Larry Burks, Mary Barnes, Rep. KC Ohaebosim, Prisca Barnes, Renaire Palmer, Phillip Oliver, Rep. Patrick Penn
  • Guest Speaker Leon Russell, President National NAACP Board of Directors
  • Daegion Wilson, KSN & Felicia Rolfe, KWCH – Mistresses of Ceremony
  • Lavonta Williams, 1st Vice-PresidentWichita NAACP
  • Harry Willis, Sandra Rankin & Lavonta Williams present Banquet Chairperson, Elaine Guillory (2nd from right) with flowers
  • Curtis Whitten, Danielle Johnson, Rick Muma, Harold Miller, Margaret Thompson, Pastor Richard Kirkendoll, Prisca Barnes, LaSonda Garnes (Seated) Sheila Kinnard, Judge Jennifer Jones, Leon Russell, Zoe an Alyssa Turner
  • Wichita Branch President, Larry Burks; 1958 Dockum Store Sit-in Participant, Dr. Gayln Vesey with Leon Russell, President National Board of Directors
  • Members of AKA honor sorors (Seated L) Sheila Kinnard & Judge Jennifer Jones & (Seated R) Prisca Barnes
  • Members of Omegas honor awardees (Seated L) Dr. Kevin Harrison & (Seated R) Curtis Whitten
  • Larry Burks, Pastor C Richard Kirkendoll, Derek Schmidt, Patrick Penn
  • (standing) Elaine Guillory and Sandra Rankin (seated) Lavonta Williams, Larry Burks, Leon Russell and Kenya Cox
  • Derek and Kay Monk Morgan
  • Pastor Titus James
  • Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau and Azeb Telele
  • saxophonist Kevin Harrison performs “National Anthem”
  • Head Table
  • Dr. Michelle and William Vann
  • Kenya Cox, KS State Conference of NAACP Branches and Leon Russell, president National NAACP Board of Directors
  • Antonio Rankin, Jr
  • Renaire Palmer and Prisca Barnes
  • Leon Russell and Lavonta Williams
  • Evan, Rodney, Judge Jennifer and Braxton Jones
  • Lavonta Williams, Sherri Carter-Marks, Glenda Dubois, Judge Jennifer Jones
  • Alexus Scott (Boutique 5), XX, Nicole Williams (N’Credibily Sweet) and X
  • Steve & LaShonda Garnes, 1st Lady Patricia and Pastor Roderick Houston
  • Ricki, Paris and Kyle Ellison
  • Dr Marche’ Fleming Randle and Leon Russell
  • NAACP Youth Council members with Leon Russell, National NAACP Board President & Wichita Youth Council advisor LaWanda DeShazer
  • Jaylon Britton, Mayor Brandon Whipple, X, X, Jeanna Repass, X, Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau, Lynn Rogers, Representatives KC Ohaebosim and Ford Carr
  • City Manager, Robert Layton and Wichita NAACP 1st VP, Lavonta Williams
  • Glenda DuBoise
  • Dr. Rick Muma (President WSU), Dr. Marche’ Fleming Randle (Vice President for Military and Veterans Affairs) Rick Case (1st Gentleman WSU)
  • Wichita NAACP Youth Council members
  • Dwayne & Donna Wright
  • Celebrating honoree Harold Miller
  • Dwayne & Donna Wright, XXXX
  • Nicole Williams (N’Credibly Sweet) and Alexus Scott (Boutique 5)
  • X, X, Kris Kobach, Susan & Ron Estes, Teresa Brown-Foster, Derek Schmidt, Talia & Rep. Patrick Penn
  • X & Julius Williams
  • Sean and Katy Tyndell
  • Celebrating the memory of Billy Williams
  • Tara and Curtis Whitten
  • Dennis an Margaret Thompson
  • Kenya and Jaylon Britton
  • Rick Case and Dr. Rick Muma
  • Roseline and Joseph Onijala
  • Larry Burks and Derek Schmidt
  • and Sherri Carter-Marks
  • Pastor Riccardo and Sis. Rosaland Harris
  • Bishop Jeanette James
  • Lynn Rogers, Brandon Whipple (Wichita Mayor) and Jeanna Repass
  • Patricia and Roerick Houston
  • Larry Burks and
  • Verlene Mahomes and her artwork on display
  • Verlene Mahomes and her artwork on display
 
https://youtu.be/KlenRjljGps
VERLENE MAHOMES DISPLAYS HER BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART
"CLERGY OF THE YEAR" PASTOR C RICHARD KIRKENDOLL
"JANETT JACKSON COMMUNITY SERVICE" MARGARET THOMPSON
"CHESTER I LEWIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE" CURTIS WHITTEN
HN SIMS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION" DR. KEVIN HARRISON
"RON WALTERS LEADERSHIP" PRISCA BARNES
"COMMUNITY/NEIGHBOR ASSOCIATION" BLACK COALITION ALLIANCE DANIELLE JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
"PERSON OF THE YEAR" DR. RICHARD MUMA
"BILLY WILLIAMS SERVANT LEADERSHIP" LASHONDA GARNES
"LEGACY" HAROLD MILLER
"LEGACY" JUDGE JENNIFER JONES
"LEGACY" SHEILA KINNARD
FREEDOM FUND CHAIRPERSON. ELAINE GUILLORY ACCEPTS THANKS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS - HARRY WILLIS, SANDRA RANKIN & LAVONTA WILLIAMS
FREEDOM FUND CHAIRPERSON. ELAINE GUILLORY ACCEPTS THANKS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS - HARRY WILLIS, SANDRA RANKIN & LAVONTA WILLIAMS
RICCARDO & ROSALYN HARRIS
ROSELINE & JOSEPH ONIJALA
PATRICIA & PASTOR ROD HOUSTON
DENNIS & MARGARET THOMPSON
LYNN ROGERS - MAYOR BRANDON WHIPPLE - KS DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR, JEANNA REPASS
SHAWN & KATY TYNDELL
BISHOP JEANNETTE JAMES
DR ANITA RAGHAVAN & SON TAVRICK LAWLESS
DR ANITA RAGHAVAN - FRAN JACKSON - GLENDA DUBOISE - VERNER CARTLEDGE - TAVRICK LAWLESS
HOWARD HUTCHISON
ARLENE ROBINSON - SHERI CARTER-MARKS
TARA & CURTIS WHITTEN
? - JULIUS WILLIAMS
RYAN BATY - CHRIS KOLBACH - MARY WARE - RON ESTES - TERETHA FOSTER-BROWN - DEREK SCHMIDT - TALIA PENN - PATRICK PENN
DWAYNE & DONNA WRIGHT
RICK MUMA - LAVONTA WILLIAMS - RICK CASE

2017 Freedom Fund Banquet

Date: March 22, 2023 Author: admin
  • Richard Smart
  • Ann Garvey
  • Cynthia Wolford
  • Paris Cunningham
  • Jermane Milton
  • Michael Kinard
  • Teketa Harding
  • Richard Smart (show off)
  • Ron Blackwell
  • Dr. Arthur D. Heart
  • Eric Sexton
  • Linda Wright
  • Robert Moody
  • (Standing) Larry Burks, XXX, Redditt Hudson, Prisca Barnes, Kenya Cox (Seated) Billy Williamsm Lavonta Williams, Elaine Guiullory, Sandra Rankin, LaWanda DeShazer
  • Schylon and Micah Kubic
  • Mike Kinard
  • Kenya Cox, Robert Layton, Larry Burks
  • Emcees Ashonti Ford (KSNW-TV) & Akeam Ashford (KWCH-TV)
  • Larry Burks, Wichita Branch Prersident
  • Reddit Hudson, Region IV Field Director NAACP
  • Members of the Council of Elders
  • Posting of the flag
  • Chanel McCray sings the “National Anthem”
  • Pastor Roosevelt DeShazer among guest observing “National Anthem”
  • Meloy McCray-Miller, Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau among guest observing “National Anthem”
  • Wichita Braqnch Youth Council served as greeters
  • Head table
  • Don Sherman
  • George Rogers
  • Lavonta Williams welcome political attendees
  • Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau
  • Representative Gail Finney
  • Representative KC Ohaebosim
  • Senator David Haley
  • Senator Ron Estes
  • City Manager Robert Layton
  • WPD Police Chief Gordon Ramsay
  • 1958 Dockum Sit-in pareticipant Galyn Vesey
  • 1958 Dockum Sit-in pareticipant Carol Parks Hahn
  • Wichita Branch President, Larry Burks
  • Brock Booker performs a musical selection
  • Pastor Timothy Sims
  • Terri & Willard Rice
  • Lawanda DeShazer
  • Pastor Kevass Harding, Jo Brown, Teketa Harding
  • Merlin Overton, WPD Gordon Ramsay, Lavonta Williams, Elaine Guillory
  • James Owens, Rep KC Ohaebosim, Merlin Overton
  • Dr. Alicia Thompson, Betty Arnol
  • Antonio Rankin, Dr. Charles Rankin, Sandra Rankin
  • Guest Speaker Reit Hudson
  • Pastor Roosevelt DeShazer “Clergy of the Year” award
  • Emalyn Rogers “Janett Jackson Community Service” award
  • Micah Kubic “Theo Cribbs Political Action” award
  • Nesha Weems accepting the “HN Sims Exceleence in Education ” award on behalf of Dr. Robert Weems
  • Lai-L Daugherty “Ronald Walters Civic Leadership” award
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity “Community/Neighborhood Association” award
  • Habitat for Humanity “Chester I Lewis Distinguished Service” award
  • Robert Layton “Person of the Year” award
  • Larry Dennis “Legacy” award
  • Don Sherman accepts on behalf of Westar Energy as “Business of the Year” award
  • Larry Burks announces special award
  • Sandra Rankin receives “Special Award”
  • “Special Award” presented to Lavonta Williams
  • Kansas Conference of NAACP Branches, Kenya Cox
  • Flowers presented by Wichita Branch President, Larry Burks to Freedom Fund Banquet Chairperson, Elaine Guillory
  • Hutchinson Branch President, Darrell Pope
  • Pastor LeSean Tarkington, Grant Chapel AME
  • Jettie Dennis, Larry Dennis
  • Delores Porter and daughter Celina Porter
  • Sandra Rankin , Mike Kinar
  • Mike Kinard, Antonio Rankin