Good day, Kansas City!
Hope you enjoyed your Mother’s Day weekend. It was a beautiful day for us at THE VOICE, Now we’re on to the news.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- K-State Incident Tests Kansas’ New Charlie Kirk Campus Speech
- Free tools helping Kansas City residents grow more food.
- Planning a Juneteenth event? Don’t miss our upcoming calendar deadlines.
💡 Black Trivia Question: On October 25, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted _______________ to Brigadier General, marking the first time an African American achieved General rank in the U.S. Armed Forces?
A. Benjamin O Davis Sr. B. Colin Powell C. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. D. Benjamin O Davis Jr.
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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KANSAS NEWS
Under Kansas’ New Charlie Kirk Law, Actions Like These Are Protected
A racist sign displayed at K-State sparked outrage, confusion, and national criticism. But under Kansas’ new KIRK Act, public universities now have limited authority to stop offensive speech in outdoor campus spaces.
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KANSAS CITY NEWS
Free Tool Library Helps Kansas City Residents Grow Gardens, Save Money
A Kansas City tool library is giving residents free access to gardening and landscaping equipment — from hoes and seeders to weed eaters and blowers.
Submit Your Juneteenth Events to The Community Voice Calendar
A Kansas City tool library is giving residents free access to gardening and landscaping equipment — from hoes and seeders to weed eaters and blowers.
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMUNITY VOICE
We’ve created one place for you to see events happening around Wichita and the entire state. Check out The Link Up today, our new online calendar!
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMUNITY VOICE
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Get Out This Week In Kansas City:
THEATER: Don’t Touch My Hair. A wild hallucination gives Eemani and Jade superpowers to confront the past in a hilarious, eye-opening … (May 6th-24th)
JAZZ TOUR: KC Jazz Heritage Streetcar Experience: Cigars & Culture Infusing the love of Jazz music & culture with the love cigars all while taking a streetcar tour! (May 16, 5p.-11p.m.)
HISTORY: The Greater KC Black History Study Group Meeting Guest Presenter Cheryl Armstrong shares the story of an injustice perpetrated on her great uncle and an Indian Black settlement more than 150 years ago. (May 16, 1-3p.m.)
YOUTH: Awaken my identity Youth conference. ITS TIME!!!!! Something is shifting in this generation. God is calling young people out of hiding…. (May 15th-17th)
See more Kansas City events on our new online calendar!
Family Describes Watching Charles Adair Die After Viewing Jail Video. Video reviewed by relatives shows final moments before Wyandotte County deputy was charged with murder in Adair’s jail death. (The VOICE)
Iran and the U.S. at an impasse after Trump rejects ‘totally unacceptable’ proposal. President’s remarks came as Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was ‘not over’. (NBC)
Tom Brady crashes Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast, …. (USA Today)
Trump goes on lengthy rant about two Supreme Court justices he appointed who did not ‘remain true’ to him.
President Donald Trump has lashed out at two U.S. Supreme Court justices that he himself nominated to the bench. (YAHOO News)
Trivia Answer: D. Benjamin O Davis Sr.
Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis Sr. (1877–1970) was a pioneering U.S. Army officer, famous for becoming the first Black general officer in American history in 1940. Over a 50-year career, he broke racial barriers in a segregated military, commanding Buffalo Soldiers, advising on race relations in World War II, and earning high honors like the Distinguished Service Medal.
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