Photos by Sonia Falcon
























Photos by Sonia Falcon

























In this issue • Tensions escalate over ICE protests in Minnesota • Shogun Tigers Youth Academy opens in Mission, Kansas • Kansas reports record abortions

By Tere Siqueira A confrontation between two teenage brothers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near a Walmart off North Seventh Highway on Feb. 8 has

In this issue • Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel leader • Angela Florez, heart attack survivor, shares story with Latinas •

By Angie Baldelomar Mexican artist Hugo Ximello-Salido will have his art displayed at the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, Missouri. Ximello-Salido — a multidisciplinary artist

Photos courtesy of Deanne Munoz, Founder and President of Chicano Center for the Arts On April 9, the second edition of the Viva La Chicana

In this issue • Chicano Center for the Arts Celebrates Viva la Chicana • Vicente Medellin Brings ‘resourceful’ Art to Mexican Consulate • Many Area

Uniting Cultures and Community: “Tejiendo Redes” Heading Toward World Cup 2026 The heart of Kansas City is beating with a special energy. This month, “Tejiendo

In this issue • Parade of Hearts prepares 150 sculptures across KC • ApexSite Cleaning keeps growing • El Centro offers dual-language child care program