The U.S. Postal Service continues to celebrate Kwanzaa, which honors the values and beliefs around African American heritage, by dedicating a new Kwanzaa stamp. News of this Forever stamp is […]
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Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s National Hiring Day to Employ 7,000 Team Members in Advance of Holiday Season
Cabela’s is gearing up for the holiday season across America, hiring 7,000 seasonal team members at a National Hiring Day event on Thursday, October 15. In Wichita, Cabela’s is in […]
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KC’s Urban Farmers: Doing it in the Dirt and in the Water
If all the grocery stores ran out of food and closed, how would you eat? It’s a question countless people asked as grocery store shelves sat empty at the beginning […]
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‘People’s City’ Set up by Protestors on Grounds of KCMO City Hall
Surrounded by tents, tables full of food, stacks of clothes, hygiene supplies and books like “The Souls of Black Folk” and “How to Be an Antiracist,” the steps of Kansas […]
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Birthday Drive-by Parade Celebrates Ray’s 100th
Aulene Ray, whom many of you may have been introduced to in our September “Better Living: Active Seniors” section, turned 100 on Sept. 29 and her friends and family members […]
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Join Urban League of Kansas for Virtual 2020 Equal Opportunity Dinner and Awards
This year, you can celebrate the Urban League of Kansas’ Equal Opportunity Dinner and Awards Program from the comfort of your home. Even though large gatherings are still not allowed, […]
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C.H.D. Boxing Offering Free Positive Outlet for Youth
Punching bags hang from the rafters in the C.H.D. Boxing Club, but the lessons offered inside this Northeast Wichita gym are not limited to boxing. The goal is to teach […]
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Missouri Court Urged to Strike Down Ballot Notarization
With absentee voting already underway, attorneys for civil rights groups urged the Missouri Supreme Court on Oct. 6 to ease requirements for those concerned about the coronavirus by allowing anyone […]
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Hats Off to KS Gov. Laura Kelly for Voting Outreach
Gov. Laura Kelly has mailed voter registration applications to every individual who receives public assistance and is eligible to vote. The Department of Children and Families has mailed 150,512 voter […]
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Sedgwick County Democrats Have a Bold New Leadership Team
In a historic move for the Sedgwick County Democratic Party (SCDP), both the County Chair and Vice-Chair positions are held by African Americans. Joseph Shepard, 27, and Danielle Johnson, 34, […]