Star Cooper was one year old when her mother Dorothy Cooper was killed in Kansas City, KS. That was almost 40 years ago and for most of her life, Star […]
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KC SCLC Calls for City-Wide Ceasefire
Just hours after the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City asked for a ceasefire of violence through their “21 Days of Peace” initiative, there were three different murders […]
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KC’s Downtown Airport General Aviation Terminal to be Dedicated to Tuskegee Airman
General Charles McGee first earned his pilot’s wings as one of the famous Tuskegee Airmen in 1943. Now at 101 years old and one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen, […]
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KC’s First Black-Owned Brewery Opening in 2022
Kemet Coleman tried opening up a brewery multiple times in the past, but his plans fell through every time. This time, he’s partnered with homebrewers Woodie Bonds Jr. and Elliott […]
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Black Achievers Welcomes 2021 Class of Members
Last week, the Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City welcomed 16 achievers into their prestigious circle at their 46th annual Black Achievers in Business and Industry Awards Celebration. To […]
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Citing Racism, UN Rights Chief Seeks Reparations for African Americans
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging countries worldwide to do more […]
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Prison Ministry Cites Excessive Force and Unequal Treatment in WPD March Shootings
Dwana Peoples has looked at the videos of two shootings by Wichita Police Officers numerous times. What she just can’t seem to justify is how differently the two victims were […]
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History Finally at Hand, Biles Headlines US Gymnastics Team
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Simone Biles vs. herself remains a work in progress. The gymnastics superstar vs. the world? Same as it ever was. Next stop, Tokyo. And one more […]
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Maxine Waters Introduces Bill to Increase Payout to Exonerees by 40%
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced new legislation over the weekend that would increase payout amounts to exonerees. The legislation, called the Justice for Exonerees Act, would increase the amount of money […]
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Relief Payments to Black Farmers on Hold Amid Lawsuits Backed by Former Trump Aides
WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration officials and conservative and libertarian nonprofits have launched lawsuits to block federal relief funds aimed at Black and minority farmers—a development that House Agriculture Committee […]