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New cultural center coming to Manhattan

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By KMAN Staff on February 26, 2026 Local News, Manhattan
Kaw Blue Masonic Lodge, historically known as Shepard’s Chapel, will be repurposed as the Yuma Street Cultural Center. A groundbreaking is set for 2 p.m. March 10. Staff photo by Lewis Marien

By Bella Zarate

A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward.

Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an area long recognized as the heart of Manhattan’s Black history.

Ellis-Glasper said the project represents a step toward honoring a community shaped by resilience during segregation.

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