Happy 4Th of July

VOL 20 No. 42 29 de Junio, 2017 * Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City KC Hispanic News Happy 4th of July YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 Fundraiser aims to help stamp out childhood cancer Recaudación de fondos apunta a ayudar en la erradicación del cáncer infantil by Joe Arce and Corbin Crable

or one organization trying to spread a serious message, there was a whole lot of horsing Faround on June 10, Jarboe Park in the Westside community. That’s when the nonprofit organization I Am Dom, dedicated to the support of families with children with various childhood cancers, hosted a horseshoe tournament in the Kansas City metro area. The fundraiser was designed to raise money to help allay some of the medical expenses incurred by families for whom a cancer diagnosis becomes a financial struggle as well as “DON’T STOP ... / PAGE 3

traduce Gemma Tornero

ara una organización tratando de difundir un mensaje serio, hubo un montón de payasadas Pel 10 de junio pasado, en el Parque Jarboe, en la comunidad del Westside. Ahí, la organización sin fines de lucro I Am Dom (Yo Soy Dom), dedicada al apoyo de familias con niños con diversos cánceres infantiles, organizó un torneo de juego de herradura en el área metropolitana de Kansas City. These days one has to be creative when it comes to fundraising. So the “I Am Dom” organization came up with an idea to hold a La recaudación de fondos fue horseshoe tournament. Little did they know that with family, friends and their membership they would exceed their goal. diseñada para reunir dinero y En estos días uno tiene que ser creativo cuando se trata de recaudación de fondos. Así que la organización “I Am Dom” tuvo la idea de así ayudar a disipar algunos celebrar un torneo en herradura. Poco creían ellos que con la familia, amigos y sus miembros excederían su meta. “NO TE DETENGAS ... / PÁGINA 3 Tejano artist Art Tigerina Wells Fargo, KC & Sheila E celebration with a pre 4th introduces new CD in KC of July concert

Sheila E, recalls a conversation with her dad about compensation for performing. “Why would I accept money to do something I love.”

His new CD ‘De Mi No Te Olvidaras’ and the re-released ‘Esta Noche Quiero Llorar’ n Monday, July 3, 2017 in the Historic 18th & with the accompanying video available for viewing on YouTube. Also on iTunes and Vine District the Kansas City Black/Brown Coalition will present a free fireworks show and concert with Reverb nation are the newest releases ‘Sota de Copas,’ ‘Cosas del Amor. legendary performer Sheila E. The Black/Brown OCoalition celebration is sponsored by Wells Fargo. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II of Missouri’s Fifth District is dinner and dance on July 8, 2017 at Pierson set to attend the celebration along with many other Kansas City by Joe Arce Hall in KCK. They’re anxious to share the stage residents. The event runs from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. and to bring their tejano sound to the Kansas “The idea behind this event is to bring people together, to City tejano music fans. have a great time and at the same time, introduce ways to ejano music artist Art Tigerina and his Viviana Medellin, entertainment co-chair address a growing problem in the African American and Latino band are heading to Kansas City for a for Fiesta Hispana explained,“We have had communities – and that is - not enough of us are home owners,” new CD release and performance. The a Tejano night on Friday during our Fiesta said Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II of Missouri’s Fifth District. Tigerina Band will join Kansas City own Hispana each year, and last year we bought in “I’m grateful that the organizers of this event recognize that TLas Estrellas Band for a tejano jam session. Art Tigerina and his band plus another tejano need and are working to do something about it,” he continued. Tigerina told Hispanic News in a phone artist Sunny Sauceda. We had a successful To kick off this commitment to advance homeownership, the interview he and his band members are excited evening that said to our organization we want special concert and fireworks show will be held in the location to be a part of Greater Kansas City Hispanic more of this. When Art Tigerina said he was of Paseo Blvd, from Truman Road to 18th Street in Kansas Heritage Committee, Fiesta Hispana fundraiser TEJANO MUSIC ... / PAGE 5 City. According to the U.S. Census SHEILA SHARING ... / PAGE 7

Congressional budget office confirms Republican Senate Bill will be devastating for millions of Americans

that undermines the nation’s GOP bills threaten these record health care system, and every gains. Medicaid cuts would “Better Care Reconciliation Act” would American will be taken back jeopardize the health of 18 devastate Medicaid and leave 22 million to a time when one illness or million Latinos, including that of health condition for them or a 3 million Latinos who obtained Americans without health coverage—with 15 family member could lead to coverage through the Medicaid million of them uninsured next year alone. bankruptcy. Millions of Latinos expansion. In Florida alone, for who work hard and are in jobs example, 1.1 million Hispanics that do not have employer- are in danger of losing their WASHINGTON, DC— The care plan continued the disaster provided health insurance rely health insurance; in Arizona, Congressional Budget Office of the House’s ‘American Health on Medicaid or private insurance that number is nearly 930,000. issued an analysis this week of Care Act.’ Rather than improve in the health exchanges and they “The stakes are incredibly high the Senate Republicans’ “Better our health care system, the are all at risk with this proposal,” and it is imperative that we take Care Reconciliation Act,” a bill proposed plan would make said Murguía. action now and tell our Senators that confirms the fears of millions health insurance unaffordable While Latinos remain the least to oppose this plan,” said of Americans worried about and inaccessible to millions of likely to have health insurance, Murguía. “No national health losing their health insurance. The seniors, the poor, the sick, and some states have made reform plan should result in more nonpartisan office shed light on hardworking families, including remarkable progress in reducing Americans becoming uninsured a bill developed in a secretive, millions of Latino families, to Hispanic child uninsurance rates. and senators, like their House closed-door process, estimating instead provide tax giveaways In just two years, Colorado and colleagues, who vote to do that that 22 million people would be to drug companies and the top Nevada, for example, were should be ashamed of themselves left without coverage and at least 1 percent,” said NCLR President able to cut the number of Latino and, if not, the voters should hold $772 billion would be cut from and CEO Janet Murguía. children who lacked coverage in them accountable.” Medicaid by 2026. “Every single state will be half. Both the House and Senate Source NCLR “The Senate Republican health impacted by this shameful effort

Testigos de Jehová

The “Don’t Give Up!” convention will highlight resources to help all endure in trying times

Overland Park, KS. Jehovah’s The program for all three Witnesses will be celebrating conventions will begin at 9:20 AM their convention entitled, “Don’t every day. There is no charge for Give Up!” which will take place admission and no collections of in Spanish from Friday, June 30th any kind will be taken. to Sunday July 2nd, 2017 at the Francisco Amor, spokesman Overland Park Convention Center, for the convention, said, “This 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, convention shows how God KS. “supplies endurance” to all sorts The same program will also of people today to help them enjoy be presented in English on the a happy life now and gain a real consecutive week-end’s of June hope for the future. Everyone is 30th through July 2nd and July warmly invited.” 7th through the 9th, 2017, at the For more information, please Silverstein Eye Centers Arena, follow this web link: 19100 E. Valley View Parkway, https://www.jw.org/en/ Independence, MO. jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/ La asamblea “¡No se Rinda!” destacará recursos para ayudar a todos a aguantar dificultades

Overland Park, KS. Los Testigos de asambleas comenzará a las Jehová tendrán su asamblea titulada 9:20am cada día. La entrada es “¡No Se Rinda!” que se llevará a gratuita y no se harán colectas de cabo en español desde el viernes, ningún tipo. 30 de junio hasta el domingo, 2 de Francisco Amor, portavoz de julio de 2017 en el Overland Park la asamblea, comenta, “Esta Convention Center en 6000 College asamblea le mostrará como Dios Blvd, Overland Park, KS. ha suministrado aguante a todo Adicionalmente, el mismo tipo de personas en el pasado y programa se llevará a cabo en en el presente para que podamos inglés el mismo fin de semana y ser feliz ahora y disfrutar de un también la semana de 7 a 9 de futuro mucho mejor. Todos están julio de 2017 en el Silverstein Eye cordialmente invitados.” Centers Arena en 19100 E. Valley Para más información consulte el View Parkway, Independence, sitio de web: MO. www.jw.org/es/testigos-de- El programa durante las tres jehová/asambleas-anuales/

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CONT./PAGE 1 their child, and then you proof of the strength and an emotional one. only have one source of resilience of family and “Many of our income.” community members families’ finances are Though the cause is who come together to impacted. Their ability indeed a serious one, help one another. to work is impacted (by for a couple of hours on Adrienne, who a cancer diagnosis),” June 10, the tournament Nicholas describes as a says Lisa Peters, clinical participants were all feisty girl who can wear social work manager in smiles as horseshoes pink bows in her hair, hematology, oncology sailed through the air and as the only girl in and bone marrow and the clanking sound the family, holds her own transplant at Children’s of metal on metal rang against her five brothers Mercy Hospital, with out throughout the at the same time, was whom I Am Dom park grounds. Michael diagnosed with acute partners. “Sometimes, Jackson’s classic lymphoblastic leukemia families go from two “Don’t Stop ‘Til You in 2012. According incomes to one, or one Get Enough” could be to the foundation’s to none.” heard over participants’ website, ALL “is a blood The young laughter and applause. cancer that results when foundation, which only It was a moment of abnormal white blood recently celebrated fun in the lives of many cells (leukemia cells) its first birthday, is in attendance who have accumulate in the bone named for Dominic become acclimated to marrow.” According Palacio, who died of stress, financial burdens to the foundation, ALL Osteosarcoma, a type and the helpless feeling makes up the largest of bone cancer, on Oct. of not being able to percentage of leukemia The young foundation, which recently celebrated its first birthday, is named by 20, 2011. Palacio’s take the pain away from diagnoses in children Dominic Palacio, a man who died of Osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, on Oct. parents founded the their sick child. under 15 years of age. 20, 2011. Palacio’s parents founded the organization as a way to help raise funds organization as a way “We want to lift that Throughout her for families of children with cancer whose finances might be compromised due to to help raise funds for financial burden, so lengthy treatments of the costs of hospitalization and treatment. families of children parents can give their chemotherapy and La joven fundación, que recientemente celebró su primer cumpleaños, es nombrada with cancer whose child positive energy,” spinal taps at Children’s por Dominic Palacio, un hombre que murió de Osteosarcoma, un tipo de cáncer de finances might beRodriguez explains. Mercy, Adrienne’s twin hueso, el 20 de octubre del 2011. Los padres de Palacio fundaron la organización compromised due to the She added that the brother, Antonio – an como una forma de ayuda para recaudar fondos a las familias de niños con cáncer costs of hospitalization foundation’s goal was entire two minutes older cuyas finanzas podrían verse comprometidas debido a los costos de hospitalización y and treatment. The to raise $500, but by than her – helped Dad tratamiento. foundation also works the middle of the event, and Mom by playing to raise awareness of they had far surpassed by her bedside, and pretty good,” Nicholas so many blessings with they don’t know us as childhood cancer and that goal. generally keeping her laughs as he talks about family and friends, and people.” offer emotional support “This was a spur-of-the- company. Adrienne and Antonio. now my motivation is to The foundation’s to families affected by moment type of event,” “Exactly what a big “She’s letting him know help those families in members and volunteers such diseases. she says. Usually, we brother does,” Nicholas she’s back and strong.” need.” will next work at a “There are a lot have an annual walk, says in his narrative Now, Nicholas Rodriguez says the concession stand for of issues that arise but we thought, ‘Let’s on the foundation’s says, it’s his turn to foundation’s members Westside Softball at (when a child must be put something together website. offer support and aid and volunteers don’t the Penn Valley Softball hospitalized following a quickly to keep our In the summer of to parents who need want great recognition Field from 9 a.m. to 9 cancer diagnosis) – rent, name out there and 2014, Adrienne took resources to help them for the good they do, p.m. on Sunday, July 2. mortgage,” explains keep it circulating.’” her final oral chemo survive the present and and that helping others For more information Melissa Rodriguez, one Tournament medication – and three the future. is reward enough. on the I Am Dom of the organizers of the participant and years later, she remains “I’m getting “We just want to be Foundation, to volunteer, event and a member foundation member cancer free, and trying goosebumps just talking anonymous angels, or to donate, visit www. of the foundation. “A Nicholas Cervantes’ to catch up on all of the about it,” he says of pretty much,” she says. iamdom.org or call lot of times, one family daughter, Adrienne, activities she missed out those people who stood “The families know Melissa Rodriguez at member has to stop is just one of the many on while she was sick. by his family in their that (I Am Dom) will (816) 305-4439. working to take care of children who is living “She’s beating him up darkest hours. “I had donate this money, but “No te detengas hasta que obtengas lo suficiente” CONT./PÁGINA 1 La joven fundación, familias afectadas por sonrisas mientras las Nicholas describe como “Ella le está dejando que recientemente estas enfermedades. herraduras navegaban una chica con mucha saber que está de vuelta de los gastos médicos celebró su primer “Hay un montón de por el aire y el sonido energía que p u ede y está fuerte”. incurridos por las cumpleaños, recibe el problemas que surgen metálico sonó a lo largo usar moños rosados en Ahora, dice Nicholas, familias, para quienes nombre de Dominic (cuando un niño debe y ancho de los terrenos su cabello, y como l a es su turno de ofrecer un diagnóstico de Palacio, quien murió de ser hospitalizado del parque. El clásico única muchach a en la apoyo y ayuda a los cáncer se convierte en Osteosarcoma, un tipo después de un de Michael Jackson, familia, la abraza junto padres que necesitan una batalla financiera, de cáncer de huesos, diagnóstico de cáncer) “Do not Stop ‘Til You con sus cinco hermanos recursos para ayudarles así como emocional. el 20 de octubre de - alquiler, hipoteca”, Get Enough,” (por su al mismo tiem p o, ell a a sobrevivir el presente “Muchas de 2011. Los padres de explica Melissa titulo en ingles - "No fue diagnosti c ada co n y el futuro. las finanzas de Palacio fundaron la Rodríguez, una de te detengas hasta que leucemia linf o blásti ca “Se me pone la nuestras familias organización como las organizadoras del obtengas lo suficiente" ) aguda (ALL) e n 2012. piel de gallina sólo se ven afectadas. Su capacidad para una forma de ayudar evento y miembro de podía escucharse sobre Según el siti o web d e de hablar de ello”, al trabajar se ve afectada a recaudar fondos la fundación. “Muchas las risas y el aplauso de la fundación, ALL “e s referirse a las personas (por un diagnóstico para las familias de veces, un miembro de la los participantes. un cáncer de s angre que estuvieron junto a de cáncer)”, dice Lisa niños con cáncer, familia tiene que dejar Fue un momento de que se produce cuando su familia en sus horas Peters, gerente de cuyas finanzas podrían de trabajar para cuidar diversión en la vida los glóbulos b lancos más oscuras. “Tuve trabajo social clínico en verse comprometidas de su hijo, y entonces de muchos asistentes anormales (cé l ulas de muchas bendiciones hematología, oncología debido a los costos usted sólo tiene una que se han aclimatado leucemia) se a cumulan con mi familia y amigos, y trasplante de médula de hospitalización fuente de ingresos”. al estrés, las cargas en la médula ó sea”. y ahora mi motivación ósea en el Hospital y tratamiento. La Aunque la causa financieras y laSegún la fund a ción, es ayudar a las familias Children’s Mercy, quien fundación también es realmente seria, indefensa sensación de ALL constituy e el necesitadas”. es socio de I Am Dom. trabaja para crear durante un par de no ser capaz de quitar mayor porcent a je Rodríguez dice “A veces, las familias conciencia sobre el horas, el 10 de junio, el dolor de su hijo de diagnóstic o s de que los miembros van de dos ingresos a cáncer infantil y ofrecer los participantes del enfermo. leucemia en n i ños y voluntarios de la uno, o uno a ninguno”. apoyo emocional a las torneo fueron todos “Queremos aliviar menores de 15 años. fundación no quieren esa carga financiera, A lo largo de sus un gran reconocimiento para que los padres largos tratam i entos por el bien que hacen, y puedan dar a sus hijos de quimiotera p ia y que ayudar a los demás energía positiva”, espinales en C hildren’s es una recompensa explica Rodríguez. Mercy, el her m ano suficiente. Agregó que el gemelo de Adr i enne, “Sólo queremos ser objetivo de la fundación Antonio, dos m inutos ángeles anónimos, era recaudar $ 500, mayor que ella, ayudó prácticamente”, dice. pero a mitad del evento, a papá y a ma m á al “Las familias saben habían superado esa jugar con ell a junto a que (I Am Dom) va a meta. su cama y hac i éndole donar este dinero, pero “Este fue un evento compañía. no nos conocen como de improviso”, dice. “Exactamente lo personas”. “Por lo general, que hace un hermano Los miembros y tenemos una caminata mayor”, dice Nicholas voluntarios de la anual, pero pensamos: en su relato en el sitio fundación estarán ‘Pongamos algo juntos, web de la fundación. trabajando en un rápidamente, para En el verano de puesto de concesión que sepan de nuestro 2014, Adrienne tomó para Westside Softball, nombre y mantenerlo en su medicación oral final en el Campo de Softball circulación”. de quimioterapia - y tres Penn Valley, de 9 a.m. La participante en el años más tarde, ella a 9 p.m., el domingo, torneo y miembro de la permanece libre del 2 de julio. Para obtener fundación, Adrienne, cáncer, e intentando más información sobre hija de Nicholas estar al día con todas la Fundación I Am Dom, Cervantes, es sólo una las actividades que ella para ser voluntario de los muchos niños que dejo de hacer mientras o para donar, visite son prueba viviente de que ella estaba www.iamdom.org la fuerza y la resistencia enferma. o llame a Melissa The foundation also works to raise awareness of childhood cancer and offer de los miembr o s de la “Ella lo está peleando Rodríguez al emotional support to families affected by such diseases. familia y la comunidad (jugando) bastante (816) 305-4439. La fundación también trabaja para aumentar la conciencia sobre el cáncer infantil y que se unen p a ra bien”, Nicholas se ofrecer apoyo emocional a las familias afectadas por estas enfermedades. ayudarse mutuamente. ríe mientras habla de Adrienne, a q u ien Adrienne y Antonio.

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KANSAS CITY, MO – With only three days remaining in online voting, the Kansas City Royals want fans to vote for Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez to represent the Club and city at the 2017 MLB All-Star Game in Miami, presented by Mastercard, Art Tigerina first learned to play the drums and he also taught himself how to on Tuesday, July 11. the play the guitar and saxophone. He realized his vocal talent in his teens with Hosmer and Perez are currently leading at their respective his first band being a rock band. From that point on he was determined to have a positions while Moustakas is making a strong push at his. Hosmer successful career in music. hopes to defend his All-Star Game MVP title in his hometown of Miami and have Moustakas and Perez join him. As of the most CONT./PÁGINA 1 for Tigerina. Art and (Les) Martinez who is recent update from Major League Baseball, these positions are in Grupo Vida were also also a Tejano Roots close races, with many other ballclubs’ fans voting for their players making a new CD and blessed to do a year- Hall of Famer and Latin in large numbers. putting together a band long tour opening up Grammy nominee on The Club is asking the best fans in baseball to go to www.royals. I wanted him to share for the “DIXIE CHICKS” guitar. com/vote to ensure these guys get to play in the mid-summer classic. that music with the KC playing Tejano music to Organizers say tickets Fans can vote up to five times a day until this Thursday, June 29 at audience. I asked him thousands throughout are available in advance if he would consider the country. Art Tigerina or you can purchase 10:59 p.m. CT. doing a CD release is the SHOWMAN of tickets at the doors the Since May 1, Hosmer is batting .339 (65 for 192), ranking here in Kansas City, Tejano music. day of the event. For him fourth in the American League. Moustakas has an American His response was a In May 2013, after more information call League leading (tied) 32 RBI in his last 34 games since May 14, yes. So I talked to the more than 17 years with Viviana Medellin (913) and is tied for fifth in the AL with 19 home runs in 265 at-bats. On organization about it Grupo Vida and over 927-2466 June 21, Perez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, the and with their blessing 20 years in the music Additional information first in his career, giving him his 15th home run of the season. we made it happen. As industry, Art Tigerina source Art Tigerina a DJ for KKFI 90.1 FM I needed/wanted some website. Source KC Royals play his music and got a time off from music and good response from the touring. He got married listening audience. They that year and took a love his style of music well-deserved year off and so they will enjoy from playing music and seeing Art Tigerina touring to enjoy his wife band perform live.” and family. Art Tigerina is no Art Tigerina, stranger to the Tejano originally from Bryan/ music world. Art said College Station, as a young boy tejano Texas, is an energetic music is in his blood and soulful vocalist adding “my dad was who has entertained a musician, my brother thousands in a span was a musician. They of over 2 decades. had bands and I hung Tigerina remembers his around them. It was later first musical influences when I knew I wanted to coming from his dad, sing. It started out with Trinidad Tigerina and country music and that brothers who were helped me out in my later always in bands and years singing tejano playing music. He also music.” According to recalls the truck stop his website, Art did his mom worked in, whatever it took to get where out of necessity; his unique voice heard. he’d accompany her to In San Antonio, Art was work. “I remember late successful in playing at night hearing all the with a number of great old country songs on the bands- La Venganza juke box- I didn’t realize Band and CityView it then, but those songs Band to name a couple. shaped my taste in and It was with CityView longing for playing Band that he found a music.” Art first learned real break and recorded to play the drums and he a CD with them called also taught himself how “Vueltas y Vueltas.” This to the play the guitar title track was a great hit and saxophone. He for not only CityView, realized his vocal talent but later it was re- in his teens with his recorded with Grupo first band being a rock Vida where it found band. From that point even greater success. on- he was determined Tigerina told Hispanic to have a successful News “I played with career in music. It was some of the greats Ram with his brother Robert Herrera, David Lee Tigerina’s band, Tierra Garza, Hugo Guerrero, Mala, that he first sang Sunny Sauceda, Shelly Tejano music. Not long Lares and the list go on after that Art Tigerina and on.” started his own group In 1997, with the exit called Algo Suave. After of another great artist peaking in Bryan, TX Eddie Gonzalez, Art with Algo Suave, nature was asked to try out for took its course and well-known Grupo Vida. Art Tigerina- Vocalist, After only one audition, Performer, and all he had found what around Showman was would be his musical born! home for the next 17 Art is the main vocalist years. Art accepted of The Art Tigerina Band the role as lead singer and many other talented and energetic front experienced musicians man for Grupo Vida. that accompany him, Art Tigerina and Grupo Roger Vasquez on Vida accomplished Bass who was Art’s many things in the 17 bandmate from Grupo years together. 10 Vida, Eric Griego albums were recorded, on drums, Frankie including 3 Grammy “Lightening Boy” Perez Nominations. Awards on accordion, newly included TTMA Show inducted (Class of Band of Year, and TTMA 2016) Tejano Roots Male Entertainer (and Hall of Famer Danny Vocalist) of the Year Rodriquez on keyboards Award nominations and accordion, Lazaro

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We should build Constitution of the United that a San Francisco-born broadcast and his website. “F*** him, F*** the horse the wall; take some of the tax States; the 14th Amendment man whose parents were • Hollywood Actor Mark he rode in on, his wife’s one burden off businesses and the particularly draws their Chinese nationals unable Ruffalo calls on NBC News of the biggest gold-diggers I average American taxpayer. disdain. to become citizens was a to “cease hiring white know.” We should stop wasting For over a century-and- citizen despite his parent’s conservatives.” • Rapper Big Sean raps about Americans’ money that is paid a-half these people have inability to become citizens. • “Knights for Socialism” murdering Donald Trump with into Social Security so that convinced congress to The Wong Kim Ark (1898) group at a Florida University an icepick. seniors will have something withhold or cancel citizenship case clearly defined natural teaches students how to “fight • Late-Night host Stephen to count on in their senior or to deport people for little born citizenship as per the the fascists.” Colbert goes on anti-Trump years. We need our roads, reason. The United States 14th Amendment to the • Anti-Trump “resistance” tirade, calls him “Vladimir bridges and water systems in Supreme Court has even Constitution. If you are born leaders say they want to “Make Putin’s c***-holster.” America fixed or replaced. bent to the anti-immigrant here, you are a citizen despite America Ungovernable,” call • Comedian Bill Maher jokes We need to continue to build will and influence making your parent’s situation with for “direct action” tactics about Trump family incest. strong energy sources such obnoxious rulings based on three exceptions: Parent is a against Republicans. • Rapper Snoop Dogg stages as wind, solar, natural gas racist considerations (Dred foreign diplomat, if the child • Kathy Griffin’s photo shoot phony execution of ‘clown’ and clean coal. We need Scott, 1857- Singh, 1923 is born on a foreign-flagged depicting President Trump’s Donald Trump. to work together to help our and Korematsu, 1942). ship to non-citizens, or if a severed head. • NBC and New York Times kids receive good educations Anti-immigrant people parent is part of an invading • Charlie Sheen wishes death contributor Malcolm Nance without costing the price of a have been with us since the military force. on Donald Trump, tweeting, calls on ISIS to suicide-bomb new house. We need to fix beginning. Founding Father June, 2017 – The United “Dear God; Trump next, Trump-owned properties. the high cost of medical care Benjamin Franklin lamented States Supreme Court in please! Trump next, please!” • NYC Theater group and prescription drugs. Some immigrants from Germany a 5-4 decision (Maslenjak following the death of actress stages performance of ‘Julius of America’s neighborhoods for not learning English and v. the United States) ruled Carrie Fisher. Caesar,’ showing the savage are out of hand with reported for their Roman Catholicism. that the United States • President Trump murdered stabbing-death of ‘Donald murders every night. The anti-immigrant fervor cannot revoke citizenship in musician Marilyn Manson’s Trump.’ Spewing hate filled spiked when Irish Catholics because the citizen lied on music video. • Protesters in Philadelphia venomous words at each flowed into the United States citizenship applications if • Katie Tur insinuates Donald chant “Kill Trump - Kill other solves nothing. All in the 1840s and took form the lie was immaterial to the Trump will begin killing Pence” during May Day political sides need to tone in the Know-Nothing political decision to grant citizenship. journalists on MSNBC, saying demonstrations. Thanks it down. Calling for hurt or party that swept much of the This follows a famous 1967 “Donald Trump has made To Sean Hannity and even death to the President country electing governors decision, Afroyim v. Rusk. no secret about going after SeanHannity.com for or any law abiding citizen is and congressmen. Beys Afroyim immigrated journalists” providing this startling evil. We need to all become The political effects of the to the United States from • Unhinged NYU professor information. human beings again, stop Know-Nothing movement: Russian-occupied Poland calls on students to attack We’ve heard many times being stupid, go to work and The original 1790 in 1912. He became a conservative speaker Gavin that sticks and stones may resolve our problems. citizenship law that allowed naturalized citizen in 1926. McInnes, calls his supporters break my bones but words “free and white” people to In 1950 he went to Israel. “Nazis.” will never hurt me. Words are Glenn Mollette is a become citizens was set He voted in Israeli elections. • Rachel Maddow says painful but often lead to very syndicated columnist and aside by the post-Civil War In 1960 he applied for Donald Trump wants to cruel actions. While some of author of twelve books. He is Citizenship Act of 1872. passport renewal and the murder journalists. these American personalities read in all fifty states. It restricted citizenship State Department denied his specifically to “Caucasians renewal. The government and Africans.” Then came claimed he violated the Chinese Exclusion Act of Section 401(e) of the 1940 1882 and the “Gentlemen’s Nationality Act by voting in Agreement” President Teddy a foreign election. He sued. Roosevelt forced on Japan to He lost in district court and end Japanese immigration. in the 2nd Circuit Court. Infamous Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court decisions (Singh, 1923 and, overturned the lower courts Korematsu, 1942) followed (5-4) in 1967. Congress, with which the Court the court declared, has no perpetuated racism by law. general power to revoke Singh was from India He citizenship without consent became a citizen claiming of the citizen; only the he was “white” on his citizen may “voluntarily application; his citizenship relinquish citizenship.” was revoked under the The 5-4 decision stated: Naturalization Act of 1906. “The 14th Amendment’s The Court ruled he wasn’t provision that ‘All persons “white” as commonly defined born or naturalized in the and as the Act required. United States…are citizens India’s Indians were not of the United States…’ permitted to become citizens completely controls the until 1946. The Chinese status of citizenship, and beat them by three years. prevents the cancelation of Happy In “Korematsu v. the United petitioner’s citizenship.” States, 1942” the court These decisions make ruled that the United States it clear there is a higher could declare an entire power than the United th racial group dangerous States Congress or the enough during time of war President of the U.S. It is the to incarcerate it on national Constitution of the United security grounds. 120,000 States complete with its 14th of July Japanese nationals (40%) Amendment that clearly and Japanese American states -- “All persons born 4 citizens (60%) were or naturalized in the United detained. States…are citizens of the Associate Justice Frank United States…” Period. It Murphy wrote in his dissent means what it says. to the 6-3 Korematsu Contreras is the Author of decision: this is “one of THE ARMENIAN LOBBY & the most sweeping and U.S. FOREIGN complete deprivations of POLICY constitutional rights in the (Berkeley Press history of this nation…I dissent, therefore, from this 2017) and legalization of racism.” The THE MEXICAN Court has NEVER overturned BORDER: Korematsu. IMMIGRATION, Despite the courts making WAR AND spectacularly wrong A TRILLION decisions based on race DOLLARS (e.g. Dred Scott, Singh and IN TRADE Korematsu), two late 19th (Floricanto Century decisions make up Press 2016), he for them. formerly wrote In 1897, Texans challenged the swearing- for the New in of an American citizen- American News to-be Mexican Ricardo Service of the Rodriguez. He didn’t meet New York Times the “Caucasian or African” Syndicate

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Sheila sharing her passion of music with KC CONT./PAGE 1 focused on building better The Dragons frontman Bureau, by the year communities, helping our Mario Escovedo, and 2024, 75 percent of customers become more The Zeroes member the expected 14 million financially successful,Javier Escovedo; as well new households (renters and strengthening as godfather, Latin star and owners) in the U.S. neighborhoods Tito Puente. will be diverse. Wells through sustainable It didn’t occur to Fargo has introduced homeownership.” Sheila during this time programs intended to Sheila E., a world- to make a living off boost homeownership class drummer, of something she was rates among African percussionist, singer, so passionate about. American and Hispanic songwriter, entertainer, In her memoir, she households, including author, humanitarian, recalls a conversation those with low-to- mentor, actress—Sheila with her dad about moderate incomes. In E. is a dynamic public compensation for addition, Wells Fargo figure who has been performing. “Why plans to increase driven by a steadfast would I accept money diversity of the Wells inner rhythm since the to do something I love?” Fargo Home Lending day she was born. she asked. To which, team and contribute “Before I had language, he replied: “If you are to efforts in support of I had rhythm,” she writes serious about choosing initiatives that promote in her recently-published music as your career, financial counselingmemoir, The Beat Of My you deserve to get Early in her career, Sheila met Prince backstage at a show—who helped and education over the Own Drum. “I learned paid, and you need to light a fire that led to the launch of her solo career. At the age of 25, Sheila next 10 years. it before I learned my get paid. 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At Wells Fargo Home Lending with others were in the age of 25, Sheila team and contribute her blood, after all. “I began writing songs $15 million to support wasn’t just born into an and experimenting with initiatives that promote environment with music; different types of music. financial counseling and I was of music,” she Playing the drums and education over the next writes. Fifty years later, keyboard and singing ten years. In addition Sheila is still sharing her own vocals, Sheila to introducing housing her passion with others taught herself how to opportunities to minorities, through her newest record a demo using the goal is to improve and album, Icon. equipment she’d revitalize the dilapidated Growing up in the purchased herself. neighborhoods in the Bay Area, Sheila was After lending her urban core of Kansas City. surrounded by all types vocals on Prince’s 28 on the U.S. Billboard With such an exciting her heart into a live “Wells Fargo is of music since birth— hit “Erotic City,” the 200. and trailblazing career performance, putting delighted to support introduced to Latin two worked together It was during this time spanning five decades her inner thoughts into the Black/Brown jazz, Motown, R&B, to produce her first that Sheila Escovedo (and showing no signs song or book form, Community Celebration pop, and funk by her album, The Glamorous officially became the of slowing down), it’s creating a foundation with the free concert musical family members Life. 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YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 8 Junio 29 - 2017 | KCHispanicNews.com RideKC bus routes changes

ast Sunday, July 2, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) rolls out several changes designed to improve overall service efficiency. KCATA held meetings about the changes in the Lspring to answer questions and hear from customers about the changes.

Changes to service 55 55th Street will be merged with 40 Crossroads to create 55 Universities-Crossroads. The route will connect several key destinations, including UMKC, the Plaza, Westport, Crossroads and River Market. 110 Woodland-Brooklyn will travel on Woodland between 18th and 22nd streets to provide service to Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. 110 will end at 39th and Prospect instead of 44th and Brooklyn. The route will be renumbered to 10 Woodland-Brooklyn. 142 North Oak will end at Boardwalk Square; the route will no longer travel to Zona Rosa. Weekday route frequency during the morning and afternoon rush hour will be changed from 20-minute service to 30-minute service. The route will also be renumbered to 201 North Oak.

Route eliminations due to low ridership 32 Linwood Link is being eliminated due to low ridership. The route offered weekday, midday service on Linwood. Customers can use 31 31st Street, one block south of Linwood. 31 offers service 7 days a week. 230 Tiffany Springs West, 231 Tiffany Springs East and 239 Tiffany Springs Link will be eliminated due to low ridership. 239 was a pilot route that began service last year. 132 Gracemor will be eliminated due to low ridership. 135 Winnwood-69 Hwy will add service to the Gracemor neighborhood, and will be renumbered to 235. 77 Casino Cruiser will serve North Brighton between 210 Hwy and Northeast Parvin Road to replace 132 service.

Other RideKC changes Several routes are affected by a change in how frequent the route runs on weekends; an elimination of a handful of early morning or late night trips; or a change in the endpoint of the route. These routes include 9 9th Street, 12 12th Street, 15 Truman Road, 27 27th Street, 39 39th Street, 57 Wornall, 71 Prospect and 85 Paseo. Additionally, Main Street MAX times on Saturdays and Sundays will change to help keep buses on schedule.

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