10/22/2026
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George Rogers, Former Wichita Council Member and Education Pioneer, Dies at 91
George Rogers, a former Wichita City Council member and Wichita State University’s first chairman of minority studies, died Oct. 20. He was 91.
Rogers represented District 1 on the Wichita City Council from 1993 to 2001, serving northeast Wichita and much of the city’s historic Black community.
His contributions also reached into higher education. At Wichita State, Rogers emphasized cross-cultural communication and helped bring acclaimed poet Maya Angelou to campus as a distinguished professor of minority studies in March 1974.
Reflecting on those years, Rogers recalled serving on as many as 27 campus and community committees at one time.
In 2024, he was inducted into the Kansas Black Educators Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to education.
Born Sept. 23, 1935, Rogers’ funeral arrangements are being handled by Jackson Mortuary.
