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Introducing The Black Pantry-An Eclectic Blend of Products From Black-Owned Companies and Brands - In Kansas City
If you've driven by Martini Corner lately, you may have spied The Black Pantry-a new shop in burgeoning Midtown. The store, which is set to fully open this Saturday, is a collaboration between owner Brian Roberts and the squad at Made in KC. Roberts's new store features an eclectic blend of local Kansas City products...
Tech Help Confronts Tragic KCK Student Circumstances
KCKPS holds 'Enough is Enough' virtual community forum Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Last year, KCKPS lost 22 students - 11 were due to gun violence and other students died from overdose or suicides. It's the reason why the district launched its "Enough is Enough" initiative to stop what's happening and find solutions.
Show-Me Bad Timing
Missouri lawmakers move to make daylight saving permanent
Missouri's Republican-led state House on Wednesday advanced a proposal to make daylight saving time permanent. Lawmakers in a voice vote gave the bill initial approval. It needs another full House vote to move to the Senate for consideration. Federal law prevents states from moving to daylight saving time permanently, so the Missouri bill would only take effect if Congress changes federal law.
Middle-Aged Hotness Shared
Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio wows in swimwear as she turns 40
The Victoria's Secret model, seen in swimwear for fashion label Lascana, marked the milestone by holding up golden balloons for an online pic. Brazilian Alessandra told her 10million Insta followers: "Celebrating this beautiful journey. "Feeling grateful for all the amazing opportunities and experiences and most of all for everyone that has enriched my life.
Prez Biden Pushes Back Russia
Biden administration sanctions Russia over election interference, Crimea
The Biden administration on Thursday leveled an array of sanctions against the Russian government for its attempted interference in the 2020 U.S. election, occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, and other malign activities by Moscow.
More Deets On Speaker Vs. AOC
Pelosi mocked Ocasio-Cortez and the Squad by talking like a baby: 'See how perfect I am and how pure?'
Nancy Pelosi criticized Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the left wing "Squad" for posing as "perfect" and "pure" progressives. USA Today's Susan Page writes in her forthcoming book that the House Speaker told her some members "pose for holy pictures" while others legislate.
Debatable Reform Underway
Schumer lays groundwork for future filibuster reform
But the effort is also a way to convince Democratic senators to agree to reform the filibuster. The thinking is that if Republicans show they aren't interested in working with Democrats, it will help the case within the Senate Democratic Conference to reform the filibuster, which requires most legislation to win 60 votes to move forward in a chamber where there are only 50 Democratic votes.
SUPREME PACKING STARTS!!!
Democrats unveil plan to pack Supreme Court with 13 justices
Democratic politicians on Thursday unveiled their plans to expand the US Supreme Court from the current nine justices to 13 - a proposal that has been roundly criticized as "court packing" to meet political needs. "We are here today because the United State Supreme Court is broken," said Massachusetts Sen.
COVID Recovery For Now
Unemployment Claims Likely Fell as Covid-19 Recovery Picked Up
Unemployment claims likely resumed their decline as the U.S. economic revival picked up speed. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect that the Labor Department will report that jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 710,000 last week from 744,000 a week earlier.
Debating Doggie Style
After lost dog found, KCK owner says local pet rescue not giving him back
MISSION, Kan. - A lost dog from Kansas City, Kansas ended up at a pet rescue in Mission and the owner says she's having a hard time getting her dog back. The owner of the dog named Capone, who is at Unleashed Pet Rescue, got loose a couple of weeks ago.
Local Gift Of Life Needed
Blood donors needed as supply runs low
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Blood donation centers are sounding the alarm on low blood supply and asking people to consider donating. According to the Community Blood Center in Kansas City, they're facing a chronic blood shortage connected to the pandemic. Spokesperson Chelsey Smith said the center currently has a five-day supply of blood compared to their average seven-day supply.
Thursday Chill
Cloudy, cooler Thursday -- rain starts overnight
DRESS AND GET A FEW LAYERS AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM. 36 DEGREES, DRESSED IN LAYERS THIS MORNING, AND THE WARMER COAT, TRUSTEE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE METRO AND A FREEZE FROM ST. JOSEPH INTO MARYVILLE. ADDITIONAL FROSTY DAYS ON OUR FIRST ALERT 9 DAY FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK.
Billboard #1 for this week in April 1991, Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You is the #TBT song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.
Surely Kansas City's Blaque Community will now hve no objections if somebody names a store "For Whites" now, will they?
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ReplyDeleteI was thinking the samething. Funny how the blacks put everyone in the city out of business with their crime and then they turn around and say come support black business. Joe Biden says they aren't smart enough to us a computer and I agree. I do have a white owned business and I won't do business with blacks. In my line of work there is nothing they can do about it and no way to prove discrimination. So I'm good.
I think this would be a most wonderful opportunity for all of us to pause for a moment and give thanks for the many great and multi-leveled contributions of the Black Community to our Society. Their peaceful and generous nature make them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other Culture.
ReplyDeleteTheir commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a People.
They are THE MOST kind and loving of Neighbors one can hope for - Real Estate values are hyper-fueled exponentially by the mix of African Americans into an area due to their caring and respectful nature of these communities, an exquisite example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self-improvement by sweat-labored toiling and, most admirable - a rock-solid hard work ethic and a self-reliant can-do nature.
There is hardly a Black Family that cannot boast of at least one hard-earned Citizenship Award or Community Service Accolade for service-above-self and self-sacrifice. Also, let us not forget, their over-whelming gracious Civil Obedience, and their total and unwavering respect and true reverence, both for our Laws, and the Rule of Law & Order & Justice. And, lastly, without their industrious and creative drive, we would surely be poorer as a Nation. 1619 Project be damned!
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@12:13 please list all of the businesses in the city closed by the blacks. Oh, and you're too fucking dumb to own a business. Nice try. Liar.
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ReplyDeleteThis black owned company The Black Pantry is racist and I would like to urge everyone to complain about the racism this business is putting out there. Send emails and letters to your politicians and to EEOC as well as BBB. This is uncalled for and needs to be stopped. It's more than racism it's HATE
I did not make the comment at 12:17.
ReplyDelete^^ Funny Byron, that sounds a lot like something you'd say, twit.
ReplyDeleteSo China Joe Biden is blaming Putin and the Russians for ballot harvesting, fictitious mail in ballots, dead people voting, vote counting stoppages at 2:00 a.m. etc, in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Detroit, and Milwaukee.
ReplyDeleteChina Joe Biden, because he is so charismatic and full of energy, received the largest number of votes in U.S. history and he is blaming Putin and the Russians ?
One cannot make this shit up. It's hard to keep up with the Communist Democrat Party fabricated stories and lies.
^ Joe Biden and his Communists are going to start a war with Putin and the Russians and 75 million million Conservative are going to sit back and say "not my President and not my war Democrats". Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI would never want young men or women to lose their lives fighting for corrupt politicians like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Schitts, Nadler, Bernie Sanders etc.
These corrupt Communist politicians will then turn around and murder veterans like they did Alisa Babbit - 3 tours in Iraq.
How many days in combat for Biden and Pelosi = 0.
Alisa Babbit was an enemy combatant killed in the midst of an attempted overthrow of the US Government. She absolutely got what she deserved. Unlike Trump, Biden is standing up to Putin and not bending over for him like Trump did.
ReplyDeleteBy bending over for China, being ridiculed by their ambassador, and bitching out of a conversation with Putin. A conversation. Because Putin knows Biden fumbles with putting a sentence together.
DeleteYeah, that's real brave lol
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"How many days in combat for Biden and Pelosi = 0."
ReplyDeleteAnd how many for Corporal Bonespurs?
Present Houseplant walked all over the graves of the Afghan war dead today. Of course he doesn't know where the fuck he is anyway but still.
DeleteAlisha Babbit was killed by an unnamed black Capitol police officer. If the races were switched and Alisha were a Demoncrap, can you believe the officer's name would remain secret? No way in hell. The Demoncraps are full of sh*t and live by different rules.
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