Happy Monday, Kansas City!
We hope you enjoyed Father’s Day weekend. Let’s kickstart the week with news coming out of KC.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Makayla Marshall has won Miss JuneteenthKC
- Wyandotte County primary election candidates
- Juneteenth in Topeka
- Elon Musk is under fire for 2024 election results
💡 Black Trivia Question: Who became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, honored for Lilies of the Field (1963)?
A. Sammy Davis Jr. B. Sidney Poitier C. James Earl Jones D. Richard Ward
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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JUNETEENTH
Miss JuneteenthKC Crowns Makayla Marshall in 4th Annual Pageant
Makayla Marshall has claimed the Miss JuneteenthKC crown and Jasmyne Harris won Junior Miss JuneteenthKC for contestants ages 12-15.
See more from the contestants and the pageant
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WYANDOTTE NEWS
Wyandotte County Races Packed With Candidates, Primaries Required
Primary elections will be held soon for KCK mayor, sheriff, Board of Public Utilities At-Large Position 1, and the following Wyandotte County Board of Commissioner seats – District 2 At-Large and Districts 1, 5, and 8.
Learn more about each candidate
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JUNETEENTH
Topeka Kicks Off Weeklong Juneteenth Celebration With Parade and Car Show
The Topeka Family and Friends Juneteenth Celebration kicked off Sat., June 14 with a parade through downtown that concluded with a car show. This year the committee has organized a nine-day celebration that concludes on Sun. June 22.
See more photos from the event
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NATIONAL NEWS
Critics Question 2024 Results as Musk Tactics Surface
A Wisconsin nonprofit has filed a legal complaint accusing Musk and a Musk-affiliated group, United States of America Inc., of violating state election laws by allegedly bribing voters.
Vance Boelter, suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings, taken into custody. The man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody. (CBS)
Military parade and No Kings protests: A split screen of a divided America. As the Trump administration geared up for the parade filled with tanks and armored personnel, people in dozens of cities across the country protested the event. (NPR)
Trivia Answer: B. Sidney Poitier. Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, recognized for his performance in “Lilies of the Field” (1963). This historic win occurred at the 36th Academy Awards ceremony in 1964.
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