When the pandemic hit, Donnetta Watson was concerned about the few brick-and-mortar Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, KS. Now, she has a goal of training as many Black entrepreneurs as […]
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Kansas Government Offers Free Community College for Students
College students in Kansas now have access to a new scholarship designed to help keep their talents in the state after they graduate. Through the Kansas Promise Scholarship, Kansas state […]
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Missouri HBCUs Use Federal Relief Funds to Clear Pandemic-Related Student Debt
Harris-Stowe State University junior De’Ketra Tatum remembers listening to a lecture in February 2020 about what could happen if the coronavirus hit the United States. A month later, she got […]
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Tulsa Massacre: Key Day in Court Could Bring Justice to Remaining Survivors
Three survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 28. This time, a court will rule on a request to allow a lawsuit that […]
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KC Melting Pot Highlighting Black Women Directors This Season
For Harvey Williams, founder and executive director at local theater company KC Melting Pot, the show does not start when the stage lights up and the actors come out. At […]
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League 42 Announces Fundraising for Kids First Campaign, New Educational Center at McAdams
The League 42 Foundation has reached $3.6 million on its $6 million Kids First Campaign. The focus of the campaign is the construction of a youth education center, a fourth […]
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The “River Rocks Again”; What to Expect at This Year’s Riverfest
After being canceled in 2020 and split in half this year, Riverfest part 2 is set for Thurs. Sept 30 Through Sun. Oct. 3 with some of the festival’s traditional […]
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Meet Local Graffiti Artist Baxter “Slim” Suber
Wichita graffiti artist Baxter “Slim” Suber’s pieces are full of rich, color-infused letters that help turn his paintings into expressive story-telling murals. Although you may not know his name, Slim’s […]