There are networks of young Black people, especially Black women, doing the things I want to do: writing fiction, engaging in the arts scene, working at predominantly Black nonprofits, founding organizations for Black girls, supporting a wide variety of Black-owned businesses, and attending predominantly Black colleges. Public Integrity doesnt have paywalls and doesnt accept advertising so that our investigative reporting can have the widest possible impact on addressing inequality in the U.S. Our work is possible thanks to support from people like you. Sure, every city has a different fight to wage for equity, but programming for young Black people in Kansas City is so underfunded, overlooked, and unconsidered that it becomes an exhausting and frankly fruitless fight. BAJIs efforts to unite black immigrants and African Americans is extremely crucial to overcoming the current anti-immigrant rhetoric thats been gaining momentum since President Donald Trumps campaign. The organization works to ensure social justice and equality for black immigrants. That bank had so much trouble, a federal judge took control of it away from the city for eight years before Wood was able to get it back on track. Phone: (816) 471-0550 Contact: Kelvin Perry Fax: (816)444-3226 Cotton said that, because of the pandemic, it was impossible to get funding for her new business. The organization has award five grants since they started raising money last April . Harris states in the court record, "They were talking about paying property taxes and mowing vegetation on all the vacant lot properties Vewiser owns for his upcoming real estate development. Kansas City needs more of these programs made by and for underrepresented and historically under-resourced youth, but it also needs to support programs that already exist. The program is open to all, and during my two years as an Awesome Girl the participants were predominantly Black, Latina, mixed-race, and low-income. Ruby Jean's Juicery A judge ruled Harris' accusations inadmissible as evidence because a BEU attorney was not notified prior to Harris, the former BEU board chairman, being questioned. My Brothers Keeper, an initiative of the Obama administration, aims to unite and amplify the voices of black men through mentorship. Phone: (816)531-5253 In other communities, local business associations can help find resources. "Where is it?". Kansas City, KS 66101 Kansas City, MO 64109 In Kansas City, patrons can find Black-owned businesses on Kcblackowned.org, said Richardson. It's a week-long campaign to raise grant money supporting black-owned businesses and nonprofits. A grant from Give Black would allow her to market better and reach an even wider audience. Phone: (913) 432-3486, Dos Mundos Bilingual Newspaper Email: Brande Stitt, UMKC Womens Center Marvin used the term "development costs," not for a BEU development, but for Vewiser Dixon's development.". Incite works to end violence against women of color through organizing events, conferences, circulating newsletters and strategic political initiatives. KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. The invoice shows Prosperity Electric had the same Lincoln Building address as BEU, which owned the building at the time, but no suite number; Only a listing of "second floor" was included. e = d.createElement("script"); But Awesome Ambitions needs funding in order to provide these experiences to girls. So far, Teachers Like Me has helped 15 Black teachers. Please check your inbox in order to proceed. (Don't see an email in your inbox? Dacia Martins started UrbnHub during the pandemic to connect families with organizations that serve the urban core. A GuideStar Pro report containing the following information is available for this organization: This information is only available for subscribers and in Premium reports. Unfortunately, urban core-focused organizations, especially Black-led organizations, don't have access to the same funding, therefore hindering their ability to market the families that need the opportunities the most, Martin said. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Kansas City needs to provide more resources directly to low-income people to create true economic mobility. Phone: (913) 338-0774, Black Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City I was sure there was a future for me down south. They dont have a real business, she said. [CDATA[// >