This week, the Federal mask requirement for transportation was expanded through Jan. 18, 2022 in response to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases. The alcohol ban on American and other […]
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Some Cities Prepare to Challenge a Black Census Undercount
The 2020 U.S. Census presents a compelling but worrisome tale about the future of America. The Census affirms what some may not be ready to accept: America’s demographics are shifting, […]
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Community Voice Selected to Participate in RJI Inclusive Media and Economies Project
The new pilot project will help publishers of color tap into community development, development, revitalization and reinvestment funds and use those investments to test new revenue strategies and build more […]
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Shoot or Don’t Shoot: My Experience as a Police Officer
poster=”https://www.communityvoiceks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/f173f8afc0b3302f58d9c2305066e6d0.png”>Shoot or Don’t Shoot Video Every time a copy shoots and kills a Black person, the community’s mistrust of police in general diminishes further and further. But Officer D. L. […]
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KC Celebrates 4th Annual 816 Day at 18th & Vine
Hundreds of people gathered on 18th and Vine to celebrate 816 Day, this year on Aug. 15. While the event is usually held on Aug. 16, since it fell on […]
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New Inclusive, Affordable Bridal Shop Opens in Lenexa
Erika Swift opened her bridal shop, Pearl and Lace, last weekend in Lenexa, KS, making hers the only Black-owned bridal shop in Kansas. The mother of twins and a DYI […]
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Some UG Commissioners Blast Lack of Funding for Homeless Population
The commissioners of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, are working to approve a plan for spending the $87 million in funding the UG received from […]
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Former Senator Eugene Anderson Still Serves Same Community that Elected Him
Even at 77 years old, Former Kansas Senator Eugene Anderson refuses to stop working and giving back to the same community that elected him. “Well, a lot of people ask […]
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DOJ Asks Court to Block Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’
A Missouri law prohibiting state and local police from enforcing certain federal gun laws has already undermined drug and weapons investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice argued in documents filed Wednesday in […]
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Old School Cook-Out Continues to Celebrate Unity
Six years ago, a group of friends decided they wanted to create a community event celebrating positivity in Kansas City. They felt there were not enough events uplifting the urban […]