Happy Monday, Kansas City!
We hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend. Let’s start the week off right with fresh news from KC.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum debuts new exhibit
- Mr. K Award finalists announced
- Hickman Mills School District honors Alvin Brooks and John Sharp
- The Black Archives is offering a workshop to learn to preserve church history
- ‘Sinners’ movie review
💡 Black Trivia Question: Which of the following boxers was the heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949?
A. Joe Louis B. Jack Johnson C. Muhammad Ali D. Sugar Ray Robinson
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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KANSAS CITY NEWS
‘Leaders & Innovators’ Exhibit to Debut at Negro Leagues Museum
A special “Leaders & Innovators” exhibit will open to the public on May 25, and run through the World Series in late fall. Museum officials unveiled the initiative’s new logo at a ceremony attended by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Jackson County Executive Frank White.
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BUSINESS
Taliaferro & Browne Finalist for KC Chambers Mr. K Award
Taliaferro and Browne engineers, one of Kansas City’s largest minority-owned multidisciplinary firms, was announced last week as one of 10 finalist for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year or Mr. K Award.
A MESSAGE FROM THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY
Hickman Mills Honors Community Pillars with School Renaming
Hickman Mills School District celebrated two of its most dedicated advocates at a renaming ceremony that unveiled new signage and names for two schools that will honor the legacies of civil rights icon Alvin Brooks and community champion John Sharp.
CULTURE
Workshop to Empower Safeguarding Church History
Helping churches preserve vital Black history is the goal of “Safeguarding Church History,” a half-day workshop sponsored by the Black Archives of Mid America on Sat., April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided.
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Review: Michael B. Jordan Has Double Duty in Ryan Coogler’s Pulsating, Vein-Bursting ‘Sinners’
Check out this review of Michael B. Jordan’s starring film ‘Sinners’, out in theaters now.
DOGE cuts tear through Kansas City. The Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration’s cuts can be seen everywhere. (AP News)
Catholics across the U.S. grieve, pray and reflect on the pope’s legacy. Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. (KCUR)
Shannon Sharpe sued for $50 million for alleged sexual assault and battery. The “Club Shay Shay” host is being sued for $50 million for allegedly relentlessly pursuing the plaintiff, among other claims. (The Grio)
Trivia Answer: A. Joe Louis. Jack Johnson was the heavyweight champion from 1907 to 1915. Muhammad Ali reigned champion 1964 to 1967 before he was stripped of his title for refusing to enter the military draft. Sugar Ray Robinson was the World Welterweight Champion from 1946-1951.
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