Movie theaters and their fans were among the hardest hit by the pandemic and the havens for buttery popcorn and checking out the latest blockbuster release have been slow to […]
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Minority Representation Major Concern In Kansas City Redistricting Plan
Every 10 years, a committee appointed by the mayor is charged with making a recommendation on how to redraw the boundaries of the city’s six council district in an effort […]
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Rise Up for Youth, Real Men Real Heroes Announce Partnership to Establish “Opportunity Pipeline’ for Wichita Youth
Real Men Real Heroes (RMRH), a youth mentoring organization working with at-risk boys, and Rise Up For Youth Inc. (RU4Y), a USD 259 high school mentoring program, today announced their […]
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What the JIAC Video Shows About CJ’s Arrest
Marquan Teetz, CJ’s brother watched the video of actions that took place at the Juvenile Intake Center the night CJ was seriously harmed. In his words, here’s what he saw […]
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Cedric Lofton Was Like A Lot Of Young Black Boys
He wanted to be a rapper. He’d already recorded a few videos under the name Lil Ced, where he rapped about being a gangsta, drivebys, and strapping, laced with more […]
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“Facts Not Cap” Youth Group Pledges to Debunk COVID-19 Myths
Wichita youth are taking the lead on debunking rumors and myths that often keep people from taking the COVID-19 vaccination. Last Saturday, the Facts Not Cap team held a launch […]
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Exonerations for 2 Men Convicted in Malcolm X’s 1965 Death
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men who for decades steadfastly maintained their innocence in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X are set to be exonerated Thursday, after […]
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Some States Forge Ahead With COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are expected as soon as Friday to expand access to COVID-19 booster shots to all American adults. But some states aren’t waiting for a green […]
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KC Urban League’s State of Black Kansas City Report Makes Case for Reparative Justice
Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and looking back, she says, the Black community has not […]
