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President Biden’s Disappointing Debate Performance Ushers in Important Questions

A COMMENTARY“I don’t debate as well as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. But, I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong.

Congressman Cleaver Receives Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award

Presented During Bipartisan Policy Center’s Third Annual Summit on Housing Supply SolutionsWashington, D.C. – This month, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, was awarded the inaugural Terwilliger...

NLBM and Hy-Vee Announce the 2024 Hotdog Festival

StokleyHeart of America Hotdog Festival returns August 3 with the return of two signature hotdogs honoring the Kansas City Monarchs winning the 1924 World Series; an appearance by the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile; plus, a sizzling live band concert lineup headlined by Stokley.

President of Nation’s Oldest Black Newspaper Attends NNPA Convention

KCG— Robert W. Bogle president and CEO of the 140year-old Philadelphia Tribune newspaper, where he has worked for 39 years, attended the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) convention last week in Baltimore, Maryland.Bogle joined the Philadelphia Tribune in 1970 selling advertising.

Should Blacks Seriously Consider Voting for Donald Trump?

A COMMENTARY“When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.”James Whitcomb Riley, American Writer and PoetI’m convinced that most Americans remember former President Donald Trump reciting this statement: “I have done more for the...

KC’s Mayor Lucas Will Work Reduced Schedule Since Birth of Second Son

KCG-- Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and wife Katherine on Wednesday announced the birth of their second child, Quinton Carttar Lucas.In a statement released, Lucas said, “Katherine and I are excited to announce the arrival of a new addition to our family, our son Quinton Carttar Lucas,” shared...

KCMO Mayor Reacts to Kansas Vote on STAR Bond

KCG-- Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas earlier this week issued the following statement regarding the Kansas Legislature’s passage of the STAR Bond: “Kansas City and the State of Missouri will continue their ongoing negotiations with team leaders to keep the teams in the city and state...

Missouri Republican Suggests Blacks 'Get The F*** Out' Of U.S. If They Don't Like It

June 20, 2024--A Missouri Republican “kindly” suggested that Black Americans leave the country if they’re seeking reparations for slavery.On Monday (June 17), Valentina Gomez, who’s running for Missouri Secretary of State, shared a video on social media where she denounced Juneteenth as a “rachet...