It also helps teachers with housing. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Harris claims tens of thousands of dollars of the organization's money were funneled from BEU to other organization leaders for their own personal benefit. **GREAT PART TIME INCOME. I spoke as the newly selected Junior Advisory Board President. (Don't see an email in your inbox? With over 30 signature daiquiri mixes,there'ssomething for everyone,but I personally enjoy the Bahama Mama and Purple Passion., Meet KC's Black-owned businesses with KC Black Owned, Looking for moreways to get to know KC's Black-ownedbusinesses? The email also states BEU is in good standing, self-sustaining, successfully maintaining its current assets and continuing to pursue its mission of economic empowerment for minorities in the Kansas City area. 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. On Sept. 18, 2014, John A. It provides scholarships to inner-city students based on character and motivation, not strictly test scores. e = d.createElement("script"); Barnes previously mentored Black women and girls, but she said her mentees faced bigger challenges than she could address with mentoring alone. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KMBC-TV. If its the right bank they can advocate for you, she added. Naomi Nix, who teaches English at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, was part of the first cohort to join Teachers Like Me. The second annual Give Black KC event,. Barnes said a grant from Give Black KC would help sponsor the Black Women Get Fit event this October. Contact: Jauqua Wilkins By working with her landlord and sharing a waiting space with other businesses, McCray was able to keep Life's Work alive. The death of Trayvon Martin spurred the inspiration for Million Hoodies, a coalition of young people organizing to put an end to mass incarceration and the criminalization of young black men. The Coalition will award $5,000 grants to more than 280 Black-owned businesses every fall between 2020 and 2023.