Besides the coronavrius, another urgent topic again surfaced this year: an end to racism.
The Wichita vintage store that Gabrielle Griffie co-owns had been open mere weeks before the coronavirus forced businesses to shut down.
And just weeks after it reopened, Griffie found herself focused on something entirely different, something she'd fought for in 2014 as a high schooler and would lead the fight for now — equality.
Griffie spoke with the Kansas News Service about the intersection of the two biggest themes of the year for the My Fellow Kansans podcast.
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