Happy Monday, Kansas City!
Let’s start the week with new stories coming out of KC.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- The bid to change Troost Ave. to Truth Ave. has failed
- The Lion King is coming to Kansas City
- Construction is underway for The Parker on 18th and Vine
- Lead to Read KC is sounding the alarm on the city’s literacy rates
💡 Black Trivia Question: In which movie did Denzel Washington win his first Oscar award for Best Supporting Actor?
A. Malcolm X B. Glory C. Hurricane D. Training Day
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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COMMMUNITY
Bid Stalls to Rename Troost Ave. to Truth Ave.
For the second time, efforts to rename Kansas City’s Troost Avenue have failed to advance. The ordinance, sponsored by District 3 Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, would have changed the name of the historic Kansas City street from Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue.
ENTERTAINMENT
‘The Lion King’ Musical Preview: Q&A with Home-Grown Simba Erick D. Patrick
Disney’s “The Lion King” will roar into the Kansas City Music Hall from May 22 through June 1! Check out this exclusive interview with Kansas native Erick D. Patrick, who plays adult Simba.
A MESSAGE FROM THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
KANSAS CITY NEWS
‘The Parker’ Breaks Ground at Historic 18th & Vine, Adding to District’s Revival
City leaders and developers broke ground on The Parker, a $24 million development on the southwest corner of 18th & Vine, named after jazz legend Charlie Parker.
COMMUNITY
Kansas City Reads Event Focuses on Efforts to Close Literacy Gap
A cross-sector coalition of Kansas City leaders is sounding the alarm about the city’s literacy rates, calling it far more than just an education problem.
Learn more about this pressing issue
Trump administration welcomes 49 white South Africans as refugees. The administration says they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country’s government strongly denies. (AP News)
Michael Jordan is joining NBC as a special contributor for its NBA coverage. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall. (AP News)
Trivia Answer: B. Glory. Washington won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an American Civil War soldier in the war drama Glory (1989).
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