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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman on Supreme Court

Editor’s Note: This story was breaking at K.C. Globe presstime.

Black Baptists Across Missouri to Convene in KCMO July 5-8

The Missionary Baptist State Congress of Christian Education of Missouri will convene in Kansas City, Mo., July 5-8, 2022.

City Offices Closed for Independence Day

Administrative offices for the City of Kansas City will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Trash and recycling collection will be affected.

KCKPS to Hold Free Childhood School Immunization Clinic

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) has partnered with Vibrant Health, to help bring a free childhood school immunization clinic to JC Harmon High School on Wednesday, July 13, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Childhood immunizations are necessary for K-12 students to attend classes during the...

Kansas Hits Lowest Unemployment Rate in Recorded History

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated that Kansas hit the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, at 2.3%. Unemployment continues to decline in the state, even as the unemployment rate nationally holds flat.

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $53 Million in Appreciation Bonuses for Child Care Providers

Child Care Providers Will Receive $750 to $2,500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced that her administration is giving a total of $53 million to eligible child care staff at licensed facilities as a reward for their incredibly essential, hard work.

NNPA Annual Convention Highlights 195 Years of the Black Press

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) on Wednesday kicked off its annual convention in New Orleans at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, with a slate of panels aimed at informing and inspiring Black America and increasing voter registration rolls among individuals of color.

Biden Taps Ex-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to Key White House Role

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, 52, as a top adviser, “filling a key White House role at a politically important time in the runup to November elections that could determine the fate of the his agenda” according to the...