Good afternoon, Kansas City!
We hope you’re having a great start to your week. Here are a few of our recent KC stories.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Former Indian Springs Mall to be transformed to $1B community
- Prospect Business Association is here to help
- The Black Repertory Theatre returns with “Hip Hop Cinderella”
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NEWS
Transforming Former Indian Springs Mall Site into $1B+ Sustainable Community
The empty site where Indian Springs Mall once stood will soon transform into a sustainable urban community featuring more than 1,500 new homes, retail spaces, and a 30-acre solar microgrid.
Read how this plan will benefit the KCK community
BUSINESS
Inside KC’s Business Development ‘Best Kept Secret’
Kansas City’s Prospect Business Association (PBA) is transforming the landscape of Black businesses in the city. In just the past two years, PBA has provided entrepreneurial support and guidance to more than 1,500 businesses with combined revenues of approximately $16 million.
Learn more about PBA and how to get involved
ENTERTAINMENT
The Black Repertory Theatre of KC Presents: “Hip Hop Cinderella”
Set on planet Zolla, teenage Cinderella and her rapping robot companion, Runka, face off against a social-media-obsessed stepfamily while competing in an epic Hip Hop Ball to restore the galaxy’s groove.
NATIONAL
Yes, Trump Won. Here’s What Happens Next
Election Day is over. What happened? How did it happen? Why did it happen? What could we have done differently? Check out some answers here.
- A Topeka man who blocked officers on Jan. 6, 2021, during an attack on the U.S. Capitol building asked a federal court to delay his trial after Donald Trump won the presidency. (KR)
- In the first Saturday Night Live episode after Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, the cast opened with a skit mocking their past anti-Trump stance by pretending to be long-time Trump supporters. (Youtube)
- With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. (AP)
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