Federal government offers student loan forgiveness for teachers, nurses The federal government may forgive all or part of teachers’ and nurses’ federal student loans if they meet certain requirements. The […]
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Free Flu Vaccines at Six Sites in Wichita on Oct. 19
Note: Sat., Sept 21 clinics have been rescheduled. Clinics planned at Guadalupe Clinic (2825 S. Hillside St. and 940 S. Saint Francis), GraceMed (1122 N. Topeka St.) and Hunter Heath […]
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Audit Finds Jackson Co. Misspent Millions Meant To Fight Drugs And Violence
Over the last three years, millions of dollars generated by COMBAT, the anti-drug and anti-violence sales tax in Jackson County, has been spent with little or no oversight, according to […]
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University of Wyoming Marks 1969 Ouster of Black Players
Fifty years after 14 Black football players were kicked off the University of Wyoming football team for seeking to wear armbands to protest racism, eight of them returned to the […]
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Reunion for KCK’s Old Vernon School set for Sept. 20-22
What started as a reunion for the 1958 graduating class of the old Vernon School in the Quindaro area of Kansas City, KS, has turned into an all-school reunion that […]
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A Broken System: The Failings of Parole and Probation
On a cold November evening in 2017, hundreds of supporters showed up outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center to protest a ruling that sent rapper Meek Mill back to prison […]
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A New Community Doing Church Differently
If your concept of church is little more than four walls, for three hours, and you’re looking for something more, you might want to check out Heart of Christ Church, […]
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‘Harriet,’ the First Film About Tubman, Premieres in Toronto
Hard as it may be to believe, “Harriet” is the first feature film about Harriet Tubman. Kasi Lemmons’ movie about the Underground Railroad leader premiered Sept. 10 at the Toronto […]
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Religious HBCUs Now Eligible for Fed Funding, Trump Says
Historically Black colleges and universities with a religious affiliation will no longer be restricted from accessing federal funding for capital projects, President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 10. Trump said […]