NEW YORK (AP) — One night in Stockholm half a century ago, Ray Charles delivered a blood-pumping, soul-shaking concert that was almost lost to history. The evening begins with a […]
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Alabama Church of ‘Bloody Sunday’ on Endangered Places List
Like religious congregants all over, the people of historic Brown Chapel AME Church turned off the lights and locked the doors at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic because it wasn’t safe […]
Posted inLifestyle
Report: About 6M Adults Identify as Afro Latino in the US
About 6 million adults in the United States identify as Afro Latino, a distinction with deep roots in colonial Latin America, according to a new report by Pew Research Center. […]
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KC Melting Pot Theatre Debuts Drama About Family Conflicts, Trauma, Counseling
It’s been a tumultuous marriage with long-term effects. Now, Norma and Spicer must grapple with the impact of their decisions. Starting May 12, KC Melting Pot Theatre presents Lewis Morrow’s […]
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U.S. Senate to Try Again on Abortion Rights After Bombshell Disclosure of Draft Opinion
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday pledged a new vote codifying the right to an abortion after publication of a draft court ruling that showed the Supreme Court on […]
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Fractured Missouri Senate Enters Final Two Weeks of the Legislative Session
For almost a half hour Thursday afternoon, the Missouri Capitol hallways echoed with the familiar tones and gently stated voice calling state senators to the floor: “The absence of a […]
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Wyandotte High School Students Leading Upcoming Youth Homeless Summit
Nearly 500 youth in Kansas City, KS are experiencing homelessness and more than 30,000 people in Wyandotte County are food insecure. Those statistics inspired a group of Wyandotte High School […]
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City Accepting Applications for 2022 Home Repair Program
Kansas City, MO residents unable to afford vital home repairs can apply for the city’s 2022 Home Repair Program, beginning today. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of […]
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Teen Tech Center, Esports Coming to Linwood YMCA
On May 11, the Linwood YMCA will open up their Linwood Teen Tech Center for youth to participate in Esports and other educational activities. The Linwood Teen Tech Center will […]
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Boys & Girls Club Created in Hickman Mills, Named After Former Sen. Kiki Curls
For years, president of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District Daron McGee dreamed of bringing a Boys & Girls Club to the Hickman Mills neighborhood to give kids in the […]