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"A Kansas City-based nonprofit is fighting against systemic racism by bridging the gap for black-owned businesses. The nonprofit KC GIFT has awarded $1.7 million in grants to 73 black-owned businesses."

KC GIFT fighting systemic racism by investing in black-owned businesses A Kansas City-based nonprofit is fighting against systemic racism by bridging the gap for black-owned businesses. The nonprofit KC GIFT has awarded $1.7 million in grants to 73 black-owned businesses.

Help Kansas City Parks and Recreation shape the future of the Bruce R. Watkins Connector Community Park. Save the date, Tuesday Aug 27, and plan to attend to share input and questions.

Help us shape new recreational opportunities in the Brush Creek corridor!

KC Parks & Recreation is hosting public engagement and design workshops on the Bruce R. Watkins Connector Community Park project. Save the date, Tuesday Aug 27, and plan to attend to share input and questions.

CREO's Investigations Supervisor Daniel O'Connor will join Ryana Parks-Shaw, Councilwoman 5th District to discuss enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Tune in on KKFI 90.1 FM this evening!

Ever wonder why every system we deal with is on the verge of overload? In the 1980’s management adopted “Lean Production” to keep workers and consumers constantly under stress and our global supply chain perpetually on the brink of collapse. We’ll talk about it this week on the Heartland Labor Forum. Then here’s some good news: Earlier this year, Kansas City passed a local ordinance to implement the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw and Civil Rights Investigations Supervisor Daniel O'Conner will talk about implementation. Thursday at 6 pm CDT, rebroadcast Friday at 5 am on KKFI 90.1 FM. Listen online at http://kkfi.org

The Housing Department is hosting an informational session wherein contractors will learn how to participate in the City Home Repair program. Those who have partnered with us as vendors in the past will benefit from this event as we are instituting a new, more streamlined system for payments and invoicing.

If you feel you have been discriminated against, and you want the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department to investigate, you'll need to file a complaint. Visit our website below for more information.

Filing a Discrimination Complaint (Civil Rights Division) | CITY OF KANSAS CITY | OFFICIAL WEBSITE If you feel you have been discriminated against, and you want the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department (CREO) to investigate, you'll need to file a complaint.

https://blackrestaurantweeks.com/midwest-black-restaurant-week/
It's Black Restaurant Week in Kansas City. Click below to learn more!

Midwest Black Restaurant Week Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, and bakeries in Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Detroit showcased in Midwest Black Restaurant

Join us for our 2022 Regional Conference on Economic Equity & Inclusion in Construction Symposium | Time to Rise & Grind. Visit the City Calendar for more information and to register:
https://www.kcmo.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4182/18

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

National Native American Heritage Month Paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

We really hope to see you at the Women's Wellness Fair this coming weekend!
Sunny and warm + Free fun = Spectacular weekend! Don't miss out! Guadalupe Centers, Inc.

It's ! Celebrate today by checking your voter status and telling others to do the same so they can fully participate in the next election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register

2022 MED WEEK Registration is NOW OPEN! Join us for Business Matchmaking and get connected with buyers from Federal Agencies and Large Businesses! Register to attend at www.medweekconference.com

Lawsuit is the Department’s First Case Challenging Algorithmic Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act; Meta Agrees to Change its Ad Delivery System

Justice Department Secures Groundbreaking Settlement Agreement with Meta Platforms, Formerly Known as Facebook, to Resolve Allegations of Discriminatory Advertising The Department of Justice announced today that it has obtained a settlement agreement resolving allegations that Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook Inc., has engaged in discriminatory advertising in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The proposed agreement resolves a lawsuit filed...

Attention concerned 5th District residents and businesses. We need you! We are recruiting a cohort of wellness ambassadors who’d share inforrmation within their networks around topics such as mental wellness, infection prevention, and general availability of resources. This is in the hopes of improving peer support for folks who may be feeling isolated or without hope. The ambassadors will come into the HD on a monthly basis to receive ongoing training.

Here’s the link to the simple application: https://forms.office.com/r/vxcAdyUmek

If you can't join us this week, please see the full schedule and learn more about our department at kcmo.gov/creo.

The next CREO KC, the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department, roadshow is THIS WEEK at Westport Community Center! Stop by to get resources, important information and ask questions! kcmo.gov/creo

The next CREO KC, the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department, roadshow is THIS WEEK at Westport Community Center! Stop by to get resources, important information and ask questions! kcmo.gov/creo

CREO was proud to be a part of the tribute to Mr. Brooks, founder of the City's Human Relations Department, now known as the Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department. Congrats and Happy Birthday to Mr. Brooks!

Happy birthday Mr. Brooks!

Kansas City civic leader Alvin Brooks honored on his 90th birthday Brooks created the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime in the late '70s

REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs and Segregation, the Johnson County Museum’s newest special exhibition, has opened to the public throughout 2022.

The exhibit explores the history of redlining and how it both shaped and was shaped by Johnson County and the Kansas City region. Redlining refers to the systematic disinvestment of some neighborhoods and populations when private industry and later the federal government funded and supported home purchases for some people and neighborhoods over others.

Click below to read more about it:

Museum opens REDLINED exhibition REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs and Segregation, the Johnson County Museum’s newest special exhibition, has opened to the public throughout 2022.

Visit us this week at Kansas City North Community Center, 3930 N Antioch Road. Bring your questions or concerns! We're here for you.

TONIGHT: An Evening With Alexandra Brodsky | Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash | This event is co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women of Missouri and Kansas City Human Rights Commission. Please click the image below for more information and to reserve your seat.

An Evening With Alexandra Brodsky Alexandra Brodsky is a civil rights lawyer, author, and founder of Know Your IX, a youth-led organization working to fight gender violence in schools. As an attorney, she advocates nationally for student survivors of sexual harassment. Her writing on the subject has been published in The New York Ti...

SBA Pilot Program Expanded | Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs

Biden-Harris Administration Expands SBA Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs {}

Installation of the Kansas City International Airport New Terminal's baggage handling system is now 75% complete. Additionally, inspection and testing of the more than two and a half miles of the system's conveying equipment are underway. Installation is on schedule for completion later this spring!

If you're still following City of KCMO Human Relations, please join us over here! New name, new page: City of KCMO Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Department

Because of Harriett

Harriet Tubman: Life, Liberty and Legacy Harriet Tubman has been known by many names—Araminta, Moses, conductor, daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt. On the bicentennial of her birth, we look beyond these names to capture not only Harriet Tubman the icon, but Harriet the woman, and Harriet’s legacy of care, activism, and bravery that ...

Thank you, KC, we love being a ! Congrats to our fellow 2022 Superstars and cheers to all those who celebrate and support small business!

Click here https://www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/departments/human-relations/mwdbe-workshop-schedule or below to sign up for an upcoming workshop to learn if your business qualifies to for Minority, Woman, Disadvantaged or Small Local Business Certification, and how to apply!

MWDBE Workshop Schedule | KCMO.gov - City of Kansas City, MO Are you interested in certification for your company? Attend the monthly Minority Women Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWDBE) certification workshop held on the last Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM. Workshops are currently being held virtually. For more information, please call (816) 513-1836.