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We hope you’ve had your coffee and you’re ready to dive into the week’s most exciting news. Let’s get into the headlines.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Missouri redistricting may hurt longtime Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
- KCK’s Washington Wildcats prepare for this year’s football season
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. celebrates new chapter in North Kansas City
- Missouri removes luxury tax on diapers and hygiene products
💡 Black Trivia Question: Who is the first Black woman to have her image on a U.S. coin?
A. Shirley Chisolm B. Madame C.J. Walker C. Harriet Tubman D. Maya Angelou
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Missouri Redistricting May Write Cleaver Out, But Deal Lucas In
Missouri Republicans’ bid to redraw the state’s congressional map may weaken longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, but it could also open the door for another Kansas City Democrat: Mayor Quinton Lucas.
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KANSAS CITY SPORTS
KCK Public Schools’ Bright Spot: Washington Wildcats on the Rise
After years of struggles, Washington High looks to turn resilience and returning talent into the school’s first playoff win in decades.
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CULTURE
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Charters New Chapter in North Kansas City
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, has expanded its presence in the Kansas City metropolitan area with the chartering of a new chapter, Pearls of Heartland, in North Kansas City, Missouri.
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Why Diapers and Period Products Just Got Cheaper in Missouri
Diapers and menstrual hygiene products such as tampons and pads will now be taxed at a lower rate in Missouri stores as “luxury” state tax get eliminated.
Get Out This Week In Kansas City:
THEATER: The Color Purple. Indulge in a world of soul-stirring music and unyielding hope with The Color Purple, the award-winning stage musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. (Sept 9-14)
HEALTH: 2025 Birth Equity Summit. Aiming to elevate regional and local efforts to advance Maternal, Paternal, and Child Health and curate a space for cross-sector learning, community engagement, and collaboration. (Sept 11-12)
COMMUNITY: Spirit Life Line Dance Class. Join in for the hottest line dances, great exercise, energy and fun. (Sept 9, 6:30p.m.)
See more Kansas City events on our new online calendar!
Kansas City colleges increasingly rely on international students. Trump is pushing them away. The Trump Administration’s clampdown on student visas is starving US colleges and universities of some of their more lucrative and high-achieving students. (KCUR)
American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers. Babies and children in the United States are nearly twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared with their peers in other wealthy countries, according to a new study. (Missouri Independent)
Trivia Answer: D. Maya Angelou. The first Black woman to have her image on a U.S. coin is the celebrated poet, author, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Her image appears on a special quarter as part of the United States Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, which began shipping in January 2022.
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