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The Prospect KC Executive Director Shanita McAffee-Bryant, Tucker Lott, The Soul of Santa Founder, Jorja Bryant. Photo/The Prospect KC

The Prospect KC Executive Director Shanita McAffee-Bryant, Tucker Lott, The Soul of Santa Founder, Jorja Bryant. Photo/The Prospect KC

The Soul of Santa Teams with The Prospect KC to Celebrate the Season at the American Jazz Museum

The Soul of Santa on December 7 at the American Jazz Museum in the historic 18th & Vine District, made holidays brighter for a second year for families in need by offering its annual free community holiday breakfast, toy giveaway, and photos with Tucker Lott, the personification of The Soul of...
Deshaun Durham, left, and his attorney Barry Grissom, right, on Dec. 6, 2024, leave a Hutchinson prison after Durham’s sentence for a marijuana offense was shortened. (photo/Last Prisoner Project)

Deshaun Durham, left, and his attorney Barry Grissom, right, on Dec. 6, 2024, leave a Hutchinson prison after Durham’s sentence for a marijuana offense was shortened. (photo/Last Prisoner Project)

First-Time Marijuana Offender Walks Free after Kansas Governor Shortens Sentence

TOPEKA — December 10, 2024A Kansas court said Deshaun Durham was supposed to serve more than seven years in prison for a first-time marijuana offense.Durham tried to sway the state’s Prison Review Board to recommend clemency, and the board denied his application.But Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly...
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Carlos Gomez presented the Community Impact Award to Congressman Cleaver (third from left) for his advocacy in Congress, including securing a $4 million earmark to expand the Chamber’s outreach in Kansas City.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Carlos Gomez presented the Community Impact Award to Congressman Cleaver (third from left) for his advocacy in Congress, including securing a $4 million earmark to expand the Chamber’s outreach in Kansas City.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of GKC Honors Congressman Cleaver

Last weekend, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City surprised U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II by honoring the 10-term Missouri Congressman at their 47th Noche de Gala, presenting him with the Community Impact Award for his work.The Congressman, a United Methodist Minister,...
Hunter Biden (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Wikimedia Commons)

Hunter Biden (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Wikimedia Commons)

Biden Pardons Son Hunter, Sparking Republican Outrage and Questions of Hypocrisy

President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden has thrown the Republican Party into an uproar, exposing what critics have called brazen hypocrisy within the GOP.Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges for lying about his drug use on a federal form when purchasing a firearm in...
From left: Attorney Whitney Ali and her father, Att orney Zulu Ali

From left: Attorney Whitney Ali and her father, Att orney Zulu Ali

Black-Owned Law Firm Led by Father-Daughter Duo Re-Named Best Law Firm for 2024 by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers

Nationwide— Led by Attorney Zulu Ali and his daughter, Attorney Whitney Ali, the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire and one of the Top Five Black Law Firms, has been re-named Best Law Firm by The American Institute of Trial...
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Premieres Nov. 30

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Premieres Nov. 30

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Premieres Nov. 30

Excitement is building among Kansas City Chiefs fans for the new Hallmark Media film, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story that premieres Saturday, Nov. 30 at 8/7c on the Hallmark Channel.