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Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation’s largest African-American sorority.

Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation’s largest African-American sorority.

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Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies

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Friday, January 28, 2022
The nation is mourning the passing of Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation’s largest African-American sorority.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates. After coming from behind to get in field goal range and tie the game in 13 seconds, a completed field goal in overtime ultimately sealed the Chiefs’ win. photo/getty images

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates. After coming from behind to get in field goal range and tie the game in 13 seconds, a completed field goal in overtime ultimately sealed the Chiefs’ win. photo/getty images

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Chiefs, Bills Battle it out in a Game for the Ages

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Friday, January 28, 2022
Coming into the season, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills were the perennial favorites to come out of the AFC, with many expecting them to meet in the AFC Championship once again.
Rev. Dr. R. L. Baynham

Rev. Dr. R. L. Baynham

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KCK Pastor, Community Leader Rev. Dr. R.L. Baynham Dies

Denise E. Jordon Managing Editor
Friday, January 28, 2022
The Reverend Dr. Robert Louis Baynham, 85, one of the area’s most influential faith and community leaders, former dean of Western Baptist Bible College and beloved longtime pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan., where he served faithfully, transitioned from his earthly home...
Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer

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Supreme Court Justice Breyer Retiring

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Friday, January 28, 2022
Opens Possibility of Biden Nominating the First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the senior liberal member of the court was expected to turn in his resignation to President Joe Biden at a scheduled joint announcement today (Thursday) in the White House it was learned at K.C....
SCLC-KC MASS CELEBRATION--MONDAY, JAN. 17, 2022--6 PM

SCLC-KC MASS CELEBRATION--MONDAY, JAN. 17, 2022--6 PM

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SCLC-KC MASS CELEBRATION--MONDAY, JAN. 17, 2022--6 PM

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Friday, January 21, 2022
Those who attended the event in person, together with persons who tuned in virtually, were inspired by remarks from honorees and SCLC-GKC leadership, music from gospel artists and challenged by the powerful keynote address delivered by nationally known author, speaker and A.M.E. Bishop Vashti...
HONORING 75 YEARS OF GATES B-B-Q

HONORING 75 YEARS OF GATES B-B-Q

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HONORING 75 YEARS OF GATES B-B-Q

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Friday, January 21, 2022
HONORING 75 YEARS OF GATES B-B-Q—KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas (center) on Monday, January 10, presented a proclamation to the Gates family in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Gates B-B-Q. Shown in the photo from left: George Gates II, Aspen Gates, Bianca Gates, Mayor Lucas, Arzelia Gates, and...
Bishop Murphy-McKenzie Keynotes SCLC-GKC Mass Celebration

Bishop Murphy-McKenzie Keynotes SCLC-GKC Mass Celebration

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Bishop Murphy-McKenzie Keynotes SCLC-GKC Mass Celebration

Denise E. Jordon Managing Editor
Friday, January 21, 2022
Nationally known author, speaker and prolific preacher, A.M.E. Bishop Vashti Murphy-McKenzie on Monday came to Kansas City and electrified the audience attending the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City’s Mass Celebration at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in...
Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Other America 2.0

Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Other America 2.0

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Martin Luther King, Jr. – The Other America 2.0

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Friday, January 14, 2022
What is it that America still fails to hear? In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., espoused that America literally existed as two Americas. In his depiction of the two Americas, Dr. King spoke of one America where the land overflowed with the “milk of prosperity and the honey of opportunity.”
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