January 30, 2021
Shanta Trice could have lived anywhere in Topeka, but she chose the Hi-Crest neighborhood. “There is just a sense of belonging, being aware of who you are and being accepted,” said Trice, who is also a spokeswoman for Mothers of Murdered Sons. The diversity of Hi-Crest, coupled with its sense of community, gives the area potential, Trice said, but she believes it is being squandered. She said some central, northern and eastern neighborhoods “definitely get slighted" in city infrastruc...