After weeks of hearings, a Kansas House committee agrees Kansas Foster Care System needs fixing. Kansas has plenty of reports on problems in its foster care system but needs a […]
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Marijuana Sentencing Reform Continues to be a Big Ballot Issue
Kansas City, Mo residents will vote on decriminalizing marijuana in its April 4 election and on April 11, a Wichita group will be at many of the polls gathering signatures […]
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How Black Middle-Class Children Become Poor Adults
When it comes to financial stability, Black Americans are often in much more precarious financial situations than White Americans. Their unemployment rate is higher, and so is the level of […]
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Are You Middle or Upper Class?
Despite what you may think of your lifestyle, a recent report released by Pew Research has classified what qualifies as poor, middle and upper income in America, and yes, the […]
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Here’s What Bill O’Reilly Said About Maxine Waters
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said Tuesday he was distracted by Rep. Maxine Waters’ hair, comparing it to a “James Brown wig.” During Fox & Friends, O’Reilly watched a clip of […]
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Omarosa Shocks, Walks Out and Angers Black Press Publishers
NNPA chair calls meeting a ‘lost opportunity’ for President Trump and ‘waste of time’ for NNPA By Hazel Trice Edney, TriceEdneyWire.com Omarosa Manigault, President Donald Trump’s director of communications for public […]
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Rep. Finney Celebrating Passage of Bill She Championed – Joey’s Law
KS Rep Gail Finney is celebrating a victory today, not for herself, but for people with autism, their family and friends. Last fall, Finney introduced a bill in the Kansas […]
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Get Ready: The Bachelorette is Set to Make TV History
The Bachelor, Bachelorette franchise has been a big hit for ABC since 2002 but this season it may have finally captured the attention of America’s African-American community. After 21 Bachelors […]
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Starlight Theater Program Helps Fund Training in the Performing Arts
Applications are due Monday, April 3, 2017 Since 2006, Starlight Theatre has awarded Vincent Legacy Scholarships to qualified and deserving middle school students throughout metropolitan Kansas City. The need-based Vincent Legacy […]
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Obama Care Kid Now Fighting a New Battle
Marcelas Owens was 11 years-old when he was frozen in time in these photos of him at the signing of the Afforcable Care Act seven years ago. This month, Marcelas […]