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Donald and Virginia Sewing received the Civil Rights Pioneer award. The Sewings brought racial integration in Johnson County as the first Black family to buy a home in Fairway. They then helped 60 Black families purchase homes.
Friday, March 4, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) as he delivers his first State of the Union address. Courtesy photo
Blacks Feel Left Out of Biden’s State of the Union Address
Erick Johnson Courtesy, Chicago Crusader
He slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed support for Ukraine, praised federal efforts during the pandemic, urged funding for police, asked Republicans to back his agenda and pressed for lower prescription drug costs.
Friday, March 4, 2022
Eric Bieniemy Returning to the Chiefs
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Eric Bieniemy will return as the Chiefs offensive coordinator for the 2022-23 season. This comes after Bieniemy’s contract expired after the end of the 2021 season. Bieniemy had a head coaching interview this offseason with New Orleans Saints but they went a different direction.
Friday, February 25, 2022
Russia Invades Ukraine
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Cell phone videos captured the pre-dawn explosions as Russia invaded the the sovereign country of Ukraine.
Friday, February 25, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Responds to ‘Unprovoked, Unconscionable’ Act
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Washington, D.C.—February 24, 2022—Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday evening.
“Today, my heart and my prayers are with the proud people of Ukraine.
Friday, February 25, 2022
Black Men, Women of Distinction Honored
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From left: Unified Government of Wyandotte County Mayor Tyrone Garner; Dr. Mildred Edwards, chief of staff; Cheryl Harrison-Lee, county administrator; LaDora Lattimore, former executive director, Friends of Yates.
Friday, February 25, 2022
From left: former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020.
3 EX-MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERS GUILTY OF VIOLATING GEORGE FLOYD’S CIVIL RIGHTS
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NPR.org/Becky Sullivan—February 24, 2022—A federal jury found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of depriving George Floyd of his civil rights when they helped with the restraint that led to his death.
Friday, February 25, 2022
In this screenshot Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke to reporters today flanked by crews and officials from the city’s Public Works department.
AREA WAKES UP TO RECORD-BREAKING SNOWFALL
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KCMO officials were ready for the near blizzard and heavy snowstorm that residents awakened to early this morning (Thursday) as a record-breaking seven to ten inches fell on the area for at least six to ten hours. The snow was preceded by high winds, thunder and sleet.
Friday, February 18, 2022
With Her Speedskating Gold Medal, Erin Jackson Hopes to Inspire More Black Girls in Winter Sports
Stacy M. Brown Courtesy, The Washington Informer
(This article first appeared in the Washington Informer newspaper)
February 14, 2022—While the Super Bowl unsurprisingly captivated the sports world on Sunday, the Winter Olympics provided a most historical moment.
Friday, February 18, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James acknowledges questions from journalists at a news conference on May 21, 2021, in New York. photo/Richard Drew/AP
N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Orders the Trumps to Testify Under Oath
Courtesy, Npr By Ilya Marritz
A New York state judge on Thursday ordered that former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, testify under oath within 21 days, rejecting arguments by attorneys for the Trumps who sought to block or stay subpoenas from New York State Attorney General...
Friday, February 18, 2022