CONCERT FOR WICHITA: RESCHEDULED TO JAN. 5. The Motown group whose songs are still karaoke favorites, who are still attracting sold-out crowds in their most recent tour, just released their […]
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Project Wichita Lacks Minority Voices
The Project Wichita community engagement process, designed to discover the community’s vision for the Wichita region over the next 10 years, is moving ahead with little African-American input. “Where there […]
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KC’s Hot Stiletto Event Benefits Domestic Violence Victims
The weekend of July 14-15 was set aside by many in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan areas for the 8th Annual Hot Stiletto Charity Event, two events held over the […]
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KC’s Brandy Palacios Scores Top Honors at Mrs. Missouri Pageant
After three first-runner-up pageant finishes in a row, Dr. Brandy Palacios finally took home the crown. Last month she took home the title of Mrs. Missouri 2018, and will compete […]
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Police and Fire Jobs on the Line in Wyandotte Sales Tax Vote
On August 7, Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, voters are being asked to renew a 3/8 cent Public Safety and Neighborhood Infrastructure Sales Tax for 10 […]
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600 Deltas Expected to Meet in JOCO This Week
Over 600 members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, one of the largest predominately Black female non-profit organizations, will be attending its 48th Central Regional Conference in Overland Park, KS, […]
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Back 2 School Events: KC – Topeka – Wichita
KANSAS CITY, KS July 29 – July 30 Sun.-Mon. 3rd Annual Back to School giveaways 6 – 8:30 p.m. New Horizon MBC, 2720 N 46th St. Aug. 4, Sat. Wyandotte […]
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Minnesota Congressional Replacement Could Be a Muslim Female
When he was sworn in in 2007, Keith Ellison was a first for Minnesota and a first for America. He became the first African American to represent Minnesota in Congress, […]
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U.S. Muslims Running for Office in Big Numbers
A liberal woman of color with zero name recognition and little funding takes down a powerful, long serving congressman from her own political party. When Tahirah Amatul-Wadud heard about Alexandria […]
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African Americans in Kansas Registered, but Not Voting
It appears community organizations across Kansas have done a great job getting African-American Kansans registered to vote, where they’ve fallen short is on getting them to polls. A query of […]