Happy Friday!
Here’s a recap of the top stories from the week. Have a great weekend!
In Today’s Newsletter:
- The Voice celebrates 30 years of service to the community
- Different Type of Flava has opened a second location in Wichita
- A nod to our founders, Billy and Wyvette McCray
- KC councilman to host Senior & Caregiver Wellness Fair
- How federal policy changes affect KanCare and HealthNet in Kansas and Missouri
💡 Black Trivia Question: Who was the first Black female athlete to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
A. Jackie Joyner Kersee B. Althea Gibson C. Florence Griffith Joyner D. Sheryl Swoopes
*See answer after “In Other News”*
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WICHITA BUSINESS
1. Different Type of Flava: Wichita Sisters Serve Up Food, Culture, and Opportunity
Wichita’s culinary scene just got a new kind of flavor: bold, soulful, and rooted in purpose. Sisters Kara Korean and Atlantiz Pete, co-owners of Different Type of Flava, just opened their second location at the former site of Miller’s Bar-B-Que.
Learn more about this culinary gem
A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMUNITY VOICE
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30TH ANNIVERSARY
2. The Community Voice Celebrates 30 Years of Service to the Community
This year marks a powerful milestone in Black journalism across Kansas — 30 years since the founding of The Community Voice, a publication committed to telling the stories that too often go untold.
KANSAS CITY NEWS
3. KC Senior & Caregiver Wealth & Wellness Fair Offers Help as Families Face Rising Costs
Kansas City District 5 Councilman Darrell Curls is set to partner with KC Shepherd’s Center, Swope Health Services, and others to host his first Senior & Caregiver Wellness & Wealth Fair tomorrow, July 19.
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!
30TH ANNIVERSARY
4. A Legacy Rooted in Vision and Family
The Community Voice was founded by Billy Q. McCray and Wyvette McCray, a couple whose passion for quality information and strong community leadership planted the seeds for what would become a lasting institution.
NATIONAL NEWS
5. How Federal Medicaid Changes Will Affect MO HealthNet and KanCare
President Donald Trump’s new budget package cuts funding for programs like Medicaid and SNAP through work requirements.
Get Out This Weekend:
KANSAS CITY
FASHION: KC Street Fashion Show.Get ready to strut your stuff at the KC Street Fashion Show, where local fashionistas showcase their best looks on the runway! (July 19, 6 p.m.)
ENTERTAINMENT: KC Comedy Hub Presents: The POC M-I-C @ Vine Street Brewing. Welcome to the ONLY comedy open mic in KC exclusively for people of color. (July 21, 7p.m.)
WICHITA
PARTY: Pump Up The Jam: 90s Vibe, Community Ties. Food, games to play and a 90s theme for the whole family. After 9pm we will have a night party for adults only! (July 19)
COMMUNITY: The Bishop’s Hunger Relief Concert. New Life Church & Outreach Center. Music and more. (July 19, 5:30p.m.)
See more events on our new online calendar!
Republicans keep voting for bills they say they don’t like. In some cases, GOP members of Congress have said legislation they supported will need to be fixed down the road. In others, they’ve backed off explicit threats to vote “no.” (NBC)
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows. This year, instead of talking about rising drug costs or hospital charges, insurance companies were talking about federal policy. (NPR)
Explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department facility leaves 3 dead. The blast, which was reported just before 7:30 a.m. Pacific, occurred at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.A., which opened in 2017. (CBS)
💡Trivia Answer: B. Althea Gibson. The first Black female athlete to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated was Althea Gibson. She appeared on the cover in 1957. Gibson was a tennis star who won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the same year.
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