Hard truths delivered by a bold voice: Wichita’s Mrs. Jo stood strong against discrimination

Hard truths delivered by a bold voice: Wichita’s Mrs. Jo stood strong against discrimination

Josephine Vonceal Pace “Jo” Brown was the first Black woman to chair Wichita School Board. She died Dec. 31. (Photo by Mark McCormick)Josephine Vonceal Pace “Jo” Brown visited my high school back in the 1980s. The administration at good ol’ North High invited her to speak about her historic career as the first Black woman to chair Wichita School Board.  We learned that day that the Mrs. Jo spoke hard, even painful truths wrapped in her unique br…