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Day: August 28, 2023

KC’s G.I.F.T is living up to its mission: investing in local Black-owned businesses, including an AI record label.

Photography provided by Kansas City G.I.F.T.

A technology-driven KC music start-up was recently given the seed money to grow by a local nonprofit whose mission is to help Black-owned businesses in low-income areas. The Kansas City nonprofit G.I.F.T., which stands for “Generating Income for Tomorrow,” has poured more than $1.5 million into businesses in an effort “to help bridge the racial… Continue reading KC’s G.I.F.T is living up to its mission: investing in local Black-owned businesses, including an AI record label.

Now in its thirteenth year, Kansas City Fashion Week has a new look.

Photography by Caleb Condit and Rebbeca Norden

With more than thirty fashion designers showcasing their wares at Kansas City Fashion Week’s fall show, plus a new CEO helming the production, this year’s fall runway events are ushering in a new era. “We’ve added several events this season that we’re really excited about,” says Teisha Barber, who took over as KCFW’s CEO in… Continue reading Now in its thirteenth year, Kansas City Fashion Week has a new look.