The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, made a dire prediction during a media briefing this week that, if we weren’t already living within […]
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Ruby’s Cultural Campus to Educate Community on Black Creativeness
Janice Thacker is a talented artist who paints beautiful pictures. When you hear her talk with excitement about Ruby’s Cultural Campus, she excitedly paints pictures with her words. She paints […]
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Energy Savings Tips as Summer Heat Continues
As temperatures continue to climb, keeping your home cool can tax your air conditioner. Here are some ways you can give your electricity bill some relief. These simple actions can […]
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Fight Over Mask Orders Growing at Rate to Rival Missouri Delta Variant Cases
Politicians are fighting over masks. Public health officials are begging people to get vaccinated. And meanwhile, the Delta variant continues to spread almost unchecked in the state. St. Louis County […]
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Obama Joins NBA Africa as Strategic Partner
President Barack Obama will help advance the league’s social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion. The National Basketball Association […]
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Birth Justice Society Receives KHF Funding in Effort to Reduce Maternal/Infant Mortalities
The Kansas Health Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Wichita Birth Justice Society (WBJS), a grassroots, nonprofit organization leading community-driven efforts to reduce racial disparities in maternal and […]
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Racism of Rioters Takes Center Stage in Jan. 6 Hearing
AP- It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns […]
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KC Police Board Gets Rid of Residency Requirement for Officers
In the reversal of a long-standing policy, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) voted Tuesday to allow Kansas City Police Department officers to live within 30 miles of […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gives .6 Million to Black Colleges and Universities
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), presented its third round of endowment funds in the amount of $1.6 million to 35 additional […]
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Third Annual KC People’s Choice Awards Highlights Excellence in KC’s Urban Core
The atmosphere at the Kansas City People’s Choice Awards is electrifying. When the lights in the Scottish Rite Temple theater turn on, you can see hundreds of people dressed in […]