Spring shares insights about Honduras during KC area visit
By Tere Siqueira U.S. economic and political policies are hurting Honduras. That was an opinion shared by Karen Spring, coordinator for the Honduras Solidarity Network, during a recent visit to the Kansas City area that included a presentation at the Rockhurst Community Center in Kansas City, Mo., and an interview with Dos Mundos. Multiple news […]
YouTube is making efforts to protect its community
YouTube, the Google-owned video streaming platform, believes highly in its community guidelines. When a user accesses its platform, that user is becoming part of a community. As with any community, users must treat it with respect and responsibility if the goal is to stay around for the long term. And as with any community, you […]
Austins share multicultural contributions to cowboy culture
From the Dos Mundos News Staff “Cowboys of Color” helps commemorate near-completion of KCMO project Not all the cowboys of the American frontier were white. That was a message shared on April 28 in Kansas City, Mo., by Jim and Gloria Austin, founders of the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame, originally […]
Gifts for Every Mom
Cortesy By Family Features From every skinned-up knee when you were small to nearly every celebration throughout life, she is always there. Mothers are consistently there cheering you on and supporting you. Mothers are strong, fearless and kind, and Mother’s Day is your day to give back to them for all they’ve done and show […]
KC area, U.S. gearing up for Cinco de Mayo
By Chara A Mexican celebration is a big celebration in the United States, including in the Kansas City area. In fact, it’s probably a more popular celebration in the United States than it is in Mexico. The celebration is Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May), a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla. The daylong 1862 […]
AHA-KC event contributes to fight against women’s heart disease, strokes
Story by Shawn Roney and photos by Michael Alvarado More than $800K raised through campaign this year, organization estimates More than $800,000 has been raised in the Kansas City area to help fight women’s heart disease and strokes. Or maybe more, when the final figures are calculated, including those from a recent event in Overland […]
Public events and exhibition celebrate completion of the West Bottoms Reborn Project
West Bottoms Reborn, a two-year project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant, is nearing completion. The goal of the project was to develop a strategy that integrates local artists and design professionals in the visioning and designing of a network of public spaces in the West Bottoms. Project culmination includes […]
KC area offers many Earth Day celebrations for the family
Earth Day (April 22) is a time to celebrate nature’s beauty and learn new ways to help conserve it. In the Kansas City area, there are various opportunities for you and your family to celebrate and learn, such as festivals, shows and classes. Check out some of the area events you and your family can […]
KCZoo’s Oldest Chimpanzee Passes Away
Kansas City Zoo: It is with great sadness that we report that one of the Zoo’s beloved chimpanzees, Patty, passed away yesterday at the age of 55. A familiar face at the chimpanzee habitat, Patty was the matriarch of the troop and one of the most recognizable animals we have at the Zoo. With her […]
Organization to honor Gutierrez, Romero, Vallaza
By Chara Three Kansas City area Latinas are about to receive special recognition for their labor. The Johnson County (Kan.) Latina Leadership Network is organizing the event Hispanic Women in JoCo, scheduled for April 25 at Brotherhood Bank & Trust, a Division of Bank of Labor, in Olathe. Event activities will include the recognition of […]