President-elect Joe Biden campaigned to have a government as diverse as America. After 36 years in the Senate and eight years as vice president, Biden now has an opportunity to […]
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COVID-19: New Restrictions and Testing Sites
COVID-19 Restrictions By County Jackson County: • Restaurants and bars: Decrease to 50% capacity Maintain social distancing and mask wearing. Other indoor gatherings are limited to less than 10 people. […]
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Richmond First Major African-American Announced to Biden Team
U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond is leaving the House after 10 years for a role as a White House advisor when President-elect Joe Biden takes office – a role he said […]
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Mayor Requires KC Police to ‘Mask Up’ Amid Department’s COVID-19 Surge
A viral video that showed KCPD officers throwing nine-months pregnant Deja Stallings to the ground was bad in several ways. It was easy for people to get upset by the […]
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Wichita African American Council of Elders Launch #FACTSNOTFEAR COVID Outreach Campaign
With COVID – 19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly surging in Sedgwick County, Kansas, and the nation, the Wichita/Sedgwick County African American Council of Elders and the Wichita Black Alliance are […]
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Some Counties Offer Safe Housing for Those Impacted by COVID-19
• If you tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to someone who tested positive, the state can help house you for quarantine purposes. To help Kansans protect their families […]
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Veterans: Agent Orange Exposure and How to Get Compensated
Like millions of others, Floyd Sullivan was exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical the U.S. sprayed all over Vietnam in the 60s and 70s. The American military sprayed more than […]
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KC Buy Black Initiative Ramps Up in Time for Holiday Shopping
Prior to COVID, the Buy Black Empowerment Initiative of Kansas City’s Black United Front was really active with regular Buy Black flash markets designed to help grow Black businesses and […]
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Games Offer Pandemic-Inspired Way to Shop Black for the Holidays
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting holiday spending in a lot of ways this. Online buying continues to be increasingly popular and our new stay-at-home culture is driving sales to improve […]