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Happy Monday, we hope you had a great weekend. Here are a few of our recent KC stories to start your week.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- A message from our Editor-in-Chief Bonita Gooch
- 71st annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Debutante Ball
- Wyanndotte is seeing a big boom in development
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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A Message to Our Kansas City Readers
As members of The Voice team move around Kansas City covering stories of importance to our KC readers, we’re getting to know more and more of you and learning more about the stories you want to know and hear more about…
CULTURE
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host 71st Kansas City Debutante Ball
The 71st Debutante Ball, with the theme “Diamonds of Excellence, will serve as the presentation to society of 23 debutantes from across the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SOUL OF SANTA ‘DO GOOD’ FOUNDATION
The temperature is dropping but The Soul of Santa “Do Good” Foundation is heating up Kansas City’s holiday season with an expanded lineup of events that combine community giving with festive celebrations – from free breakfasts to concerts promoting peace and unity and two Christmas Tree Lightings. See the Soul of Santa’s complete list of holiday events.
Click here to see the full list of events
NEWS
Mayor Tyrone Garner Will Not Seek Reelection
Even with strong support from the community, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS Mayor Tyrone Garner says he’s decided after, just one term, not to seek reelection. “It is a tough decision,” Garner says he reached a decision after considerable prayer.
Here’s why he’s not running, what he’s accomplished, and who he’s endorsing
A MESSAGE FROM KANSAS CITY G.I.F.T.
Two Holiday Markets Showcase Black Businesses in KC’s Urban Core
Kansas City’s Generating Income For Tomorrow (G.I.F.T.) is expanding its community impact this holiday season with two signature Black Business Markets, expected to draw around 500 shoppers from across the metro area to their Business Center on Prospect Avenue.
WYANDOTTE NEWS
Wyandotte Wins
Wyandotte County is experiencing a boon in development, not just out west in the Legends. There’s $1 Billion worth of project planned, under construction, or recently completed in Wyandotte County.
- Bishop T.D. Jakes suffers medical emergency during sermon, congregation rallies in prayer and support. (Defender Network)
- What to know about Trump’s only Black cabinet appointee. (AP News)
- The criminal cases of Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found guilty before their convictions were overturned, differ widely in details but share some parallels. (CNN)
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