Mark McCormick, Author, Journalist and Advocate
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Mark McCormick, Author, Journalist and Advocate
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Ep. 32: Mark McCormick is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, advocate and consultant.
He served as the first-ever executive director of the Kansas Black Leadership Council (KBLC) in 2024-25.
The statewide organization was established 10 years ago to advance meaningful change for Black or African Americans living in Kansas. KBLC works to empower Black communities through civic engagement, leadership development and community advocacy.
Prior to KBLC, Mark spent two years at the ACLU of Kansas as deputy director of strategic affairs and as communications director and nine years as the CEO of The Kansas African American Museum. He also served as director of communications for the Kansas Leadership Center and worked as a writer for The Wichita Eagle and the Louisville Courier-Journal.
In this episode, he discusses his journey into storytelling, how journalism has changed, how a lack of access to health care impacts communities, the need for storytelling to open people’s hearts, and much more!
Listen now, and learn how Mark is an innovative leader in Kansas.
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