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Butler Student Organization to Host “Our Presence is Political” Panel Discussion

The panel discussion will feature, from left, Brandon Johnson, Yeni Silva-Renteria and Riley Williams Sr.

Press Release

In celebration of Black History Month, Butler's Becoming One Never Divided (BOND) organization, formerly known as the Black Student Association, will present “Our Presence is Political,” a panel discussion on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Clifford/Stone Room located in the El Dorado Campus Welcome Center. Admission is free.

Billed as a discussion on immigration, elections and collective power, the event will feature panelists Brandon Johnson, Yeni Silva-Renteria and Riley Williams Sr.

Johnson is a Former District 1 Wichita City Council Member, Silva-Renteria is the Executive Director of the International Rescue Committee, and Williams Sr. is a retired Wichita Police Department officer and an active member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement (NOBLE).

The El Dorado Campus Welcome Center (2000 Building) is at 901 N. Haverhill Road, El Dorado, KS, 67042.

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