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Kansas Faith Community to Rep. Sharice Davids: Lead the Call for Ceasefire in the Face of Palestinian Genocide

By Lynnie Holl ● World ● March 11, 2024

After months of calling for her moral leadership in Congress, a multi-faith coalition of leaders from around the Kansas City area gathered to call on Representative Sharice Davids to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

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The First Robot Genocide: Israel Experimenting with Dystopian Militarized Robot Dogs in Ongoing Extermination Campaign

By Ryan S. ● World ● March 5, 2024

In an era where technology is shaped and driven by violent capitalist incentives and the military-industrial-complex, Gaza faces a grim new reality: the world’s first AI genocide. Armed with drone-mounted robot dogs, the Israeli military has crossed a terrifying threshold, utilizing conflict zones to experiment and “battle-test” technologies of extermination.

Rallying for Rafah: Ongoing Actions in Kansas City Illuminate the Unbreakable Palestinian Spirit

By Lynnie Holl ● Justice ● February 22, 2024

Local organizations Al-Hadaf KC and Free Palestine KC hold an emergency demonstration on The Plaza following the israeli massacre in Rafah that killed at least 67 Palestinians.

Kansas City Mourns Two Mass Super Bowl Tragedies in One Week – We Must Acknowledge Them Both

By Ryan S. ● Justice ● February 15, 2024

As Kansas City reels from the horror of a Super Bowl parade mass shooting, a parallel tragedy unfolded thousands of miles away: israel slaughtered 100 Palestinians during the Super Bowl game itself – as the genocide of the Palestinian people continues. This juxtaposition lays bare a stark empathy gap—a call to recognize the intertwined fabric of local and global injustices that demands our united action and compassion

Haiti’s Commitments to Decolonization and Combatting Imperialism Across The Globe–A Short History

By Elisabeth Elustin ● World ● January 5, 2024

Haiti’s revolutionary efforts to become the first Black republic caused them to become active participants in global decolonization efforts.

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (if you’re allowed): Anti-boycott laws in Kansas and Missouri that force large companies to swear an oath to israel.

By Lynnie Holl ● World ● November 20, 2023

Solidarity with Palestine grows but local lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri stifle resistance, pledging allegiance to Israel in law.

KC Black Karate Master Representing Team USA in World Kickboxing Tournament

By Ryan S. ● Sports ● November 17, 2023

David Muhammad, a Black KC martial artist & Dean of Students at Barstow will represent the United States in a world kickboxing championship in Portugal.

Community Leaders Occupy Congressman Cleaver’s Office Building, Deliver Letter W/ Over 30 Orgs Demanding Gaza Ceasefire

By Ryan S. ● Justice ● November 8, 2023

Over a dozen leaders from Kansas City led a sit-in at Congressman Cleaver’s office, presenting a letter endorsed by a historic coalition of over 30 organizations (civil rights orgs, churches, tenant unions & more)—demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Thousands of Kansas Citians Call for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver to Vote for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

By KC Defender Staff ● World ● October 25, 2023

In a defining moment for his legacy, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver faces a critical choice: Stand for justice and vote for a ceasefire, or align himself with a regime advocating mass genocide.

Kansas City Black Civil Rights Leaders Side With Apartheid and Genocide

By KC Defender Staff ● Justice ● October 10, 2023

Prominent Black leaders in Kansas City betray a storied legacy of civil rights activism by openly supporting an apartheid and genocidal regime.