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KCKPS Graduations Make it to the Big Screen

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Friday, June 12, 2020

On Tuesday, June 9, Wyandotte High School officially closed out the last of six graduation ceremonies for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Each high school within the district held alternative celebrations at the Boulevard Drive-in in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sports World Rattles from George Floyd Aftershocks

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Friday, June 12, 2020

Seismic vibrations are rattling the sports world this week as the earthquake from George Floyd’s murder sent aftershocks into yet other arenas.

Politicians Draped in Kente Cloth Take a Knee for George Floyd

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Friday, June 12, 2020

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate came together to pay homage to George Floyd.

Rev. Sharpton Delivers Eulogy at Final Celebration of George Floyd’s Life

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Friday, June 12, 2020

(Houston, TX) — Hundreds of members and friends of the Floyd family gathered in The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston June 9 to pay their respects to George Floyd.

JoCo NAACP March in Prairie Village Focuses on List of Police Reform Demands

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Friday, June 12, 2020

Forming yet another crest in global waves of protests sweeping in changes to ban police exercise of deadly force against citizens it’s sworn to protect and serve, the Johnson County NAACP Wednesday led a march in Prairie Village to highlight a list of “actions” to the county’s approximately 20...

U.S. District Judge Courageously Challenges the Fate of Michael Flynn

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Friday, May 22, 2020

As a small boy wishing to burn off summer vacation energy, a popular theater in my little Arkansas hometown that stands today only in memory served to aid my desire.

COVID-19 Spread Silently through a Rural Arkansas Church in March, CDC Says

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Friday, May 22, 2020

First published on NBC.com — Two people infected with COVID-19 spread the virus to more than 30 people during church gatherings in Arkansas in early March, before the first case was ever diagnosed in that state, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published...

Jermaine Reed Announces Candidacy for MCC Board

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Friday, May 22, 2020

A native of Kansas City,Missouri, Former KCMO City Council member Jermaine Reed, on Wednesday announced his candidacy in the Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustee Election for Sub- District 2. Much can be said about Jermaine Reed – but most importantly, he is a proven leader.

The 138-year-old Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church located in the city’s historic Santa Fe Neighborhood at 2910 E. 30th Street in Kansas City, Mo. is one of the city’s oldest predominately black churches.

Is KC’s Church Community Prepared for Re-Opening?

News Staff

Thursday, May 7, 2020

As has been reported recently, African-Americans are suffering disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic and in cities across the nation, including Kansas City, death tolls among minority populations continue to rise.

American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland discusses new project Swans for Relief Wednesday on the Today Show.

Misty Copeland and Ballerinas From Around the World Danced Together, and It’s Mesmerizing

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Like countless other arts organizations, ballet companies depend on ticket sales to stay in operation, but selling tickets is impossible when performance venues are closed.

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