Nearly 100 years ago, a white mob attacked Tulsa, Oklahoma’s thriving Greenwood District, home to the city’s African-American community, killing hundreds and destroying businesses. Now, a group of […]
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Juneteenth Becomes Paid Holiday for City Workers
Last week, Kansas City, MO city council passed legislation recognizing Juneteenth as an official paid city holiday. City leaders celebrated the win at a commemoration ceremony earlier this month at […]
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Cropping out Black Businesses
In October 2020, we heard feedback from people on Twitter that our image cropping algorithm didn’t serve all people equitably. As part of our commitment to address this issue, we also shared that we’d analyze our […]
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Gov. Parson Names Robin Ransom as First Black Woman to Sit on Missouri Supreme Court
Judge Robin Ransom will be the first Black woman to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday. Parson selected Ransom, who has almost 20 years experience in […]
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Judge Sets Trial Date For Lawsuit Over Missouri Medicaid Expansion
The lawsuit seeking to force Missouri to expand Medicaid coverage under a voter-approved constitutional amendment will go to trial June 18 in Cole County. On Wednesday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem met in a […]
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Wichita Public Schools Summer Meal Program
Wichita Public Schools said Friday that all students in the system are eligible to receive free meals through December, due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding its Summer Food […]
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Wichita is One of Five U.S. Cities to Receive a Youth Services America (YSA) Grant
United Way of the Plains is pleased to announce that a Youth Service America (YSA) grant has been secured to fund meaningful service and leadership opportunities for area youth. The $15,000 grant […]
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BLACK AMERICAN BORROWERS OBTAIN OVER 4 BILLION IN PPP LOANS, WHILE OTHERS MISS OUT AS FUNDING UNEXPECTEDLY ENDS
Black or African American borrowers this year got over $14 billion of Paycheck Protection Program loans. Under that category, 714,501 loans worth around $14.1 billion were approved as of May 16, U.S. […]
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Kristen Clarke, confirmed as assistant attorney general for civil rights, U. S. Department of Justice
In recent years, many people of different races and ethnicities have fought against rollbacks to hard-won racial progress. From health disparities exposed in the COVID-19 pandemic, to voting rights, criminal […]
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“Kansas City’s Dopest General Store.”
The Black Pantry Kansas City has the best tag line – “Kansas City’s Dopest General Store.” Owner Brian Roberts saw the need in 2019 and 2020 for a one-stop-shop for […]