Russell Lokko showed little mercy his competitors on his way to win the Kansas 5A Tennis Singles Championship earlier this month. In Boys 5A Championship held in Maize,KS, Lokko, a […]
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“Follow the Stimulus Money”
How did Americans spend their stimulus checks? the crisis caused by the pandemic required alarge response. Well, it appears the response was large enough to boost the cash buffers of […]
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Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau Receives Legislator of the Year Award
Last evening, friends, peers and family members joined Kansas Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau at The Kansas African American Museum as she received virtually the award of Kansas Legislator of the Year […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
Source (The White House ) One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white […]
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Free at-home COVID-19 tests now available to Missouri residents
At-home tests that check for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are now available for free to Missouri residents. A Missourian choosing this testing option will order the free […]
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Renovation of Historic Dunbar Should Be Underway Soon
James Arbertha and the POWER Community Development Corporation purchased the historic Dunbar Theatre near 9th and Cleveland 2007 with the goal of reviving the facility that had once been an […]
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New McAfee Pool in McAdams Park Opening May 31
The City of Wichita Parks and Recreation Department will open their 2021 swim season on May 31 with six new and uniquely different state-of-the-art pools. For Wichita’s near-northeast community, the […]
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A New Museum Dedicated to the Tulsa Race Massacre Lets Visitors Choose to See the Full Grim Picture, or Take an ‘Emotional Exit’
Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, which saw the city’s prosperous Greenwood District, home to the historic Black-owned businesses of Black Wall Street, burned to […]
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Stacey Knoell Replacing Kenya Cox as Executive Director of Kansas African American Affairs Commission
Governor Laura Kelly today announced Stacey Knoell, Olathe, as the new Executive Director of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission. In the 2020 elections, ran for a seat in the […]
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Kansas Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Revoked
Kansas Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Revoked If you’ve been floating by not paying your rent due to the eviction moratorium in Kansas, your housing days are over. Today, the Kansas […]