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May 23, 2023 |
May is American Stroke Month. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., despite stroke being largely preventable, treatable and beatable. Black Americans have...
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May 22, 2023 |
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know close to 450 million people worldwide are currently living with a mental illness? This includes bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder, to...
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May 16, 2023 |
FosterAdopt Connect’s mission is to provide foster and adoptive children a stable, loving and nurturing family environment by support and advocacy for abused and neglected children and the families caring for them. From the...
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April 21, 2023 |
Never go in. Never go back. That’s the mantra for Na’im Al-Amin, the Founder and CEO of SWAGG Inc. His organization was created to help those impacted by mass incarceration. In fact, SWAGG Inc....
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April 14, 2023 |
Do you know a young lady entering the 4th through 7th grade? If so, the Little Miss AKA Pageant is waiting for her. The girls will have an awesome and fun experience, meet new...
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April 12, 2023 |
Join the Kansas Birth Equity Network in person or via Zoom for a conversation on Black Maternal Health and Birth Equity, as we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week. BMHW founded and led by the...
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April 5, 2023 |
Kansas City has one of the highest murder rates in the nation. Sadly in 2022; the city had 171 homicides, the second highest in the city’s history. Violence is a public health crisis in...
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March 24, 2023 |
Women are doing it big in the sports arena. While we applaud this, we want to ensure our female athletes gain more opportunities, exposure, and support. One local organization is making certain that happens....
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March 8, 2023 |
It’s Endometriosis Awareness Week, a disease which affects an estimated 1 in 10 women worldwide. Endometriosis is a painful condition that happens when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other...
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February 28, 2023 |
Local elections matter – and one is on the way, April 4th. KC metro voters will head to the polls to vote on local issues, including Question 1 on the marijuana tax, city council...