It was April 3, 2020, when Kansas City news outlets broke the story, “19 Coronavirus Cases Reported at KC Rehab Center.” It was the early days of what we now know would become a deadly pandemic, and most Americans still couldn’t wrap their heads around just how deadly this disease might be. …
America still hasn’t settled the mask war, and now they’re about to enter the vaccine war.
A student’s success with online learning is a mixed bag, depending on a student’s grade level, their own habits and whether there is accountability and help from parents and teachers.
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 officers mishandling of Stallings, but some protestors were also upset by those and other KCPD officers’ lack of masks in the…
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 launching #FACTSNOTFEAR, an outreach and education campaign to inform the community about t…
• If you tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to someone who tested positive, the state can help house you for quarantine purposes.
This week, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), unveiled the second edition of the Jobs and Justice Act. The comprehensive legislation developed by the Congressional Black Caucus is aimed at increasing the upward mobility of Black families in America. The bill was first introduce…
•The Centers for Disease Control has issued a national eviction moratorium through the end of 2020.
Four veterans who have made outstanding contributions through their service while in uniform and through their work in the community, will be recognized as part of a month-long, local program planned in honor of National Veterans & Military Families Month. Veterans from our community sel…
AJ Morris is a graduate transfer 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard on the Newman University Jets basketball team. Morris received his bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Alcorn State University before transferring to Newman to pursue a master’s in Business Administration.
Tameca Williams considers her sweet treats at Sugarush Berries comfort food.