Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga

1 month ago | kake.com | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga |Rose Conlon

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1 month ago | kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga |Rose Conlon

An outbreak of measles in southwest Kansas continues to grow. State health data shows 10 people in Grant, Stevens and Morton counties, all under the age of 18, have tested positive for measles since the start of this year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment first reported a measles case in Stevens County March 13, stating it was the first measles case in Kansas since 2018. But the state’s measles dashboard also shows two cases, one in January and one in February.

2 months ago | johnsoncountypost.com | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga |Leah Wankum

By Bek Shackelford-NwangangaBlack Kansans are dying from most major diseases at higher rates than Kansans of all other races. A recent study by the Urban Institute shows that racial disparities continue to exist in health outcomes among Kansas residents. Researchers say the results aren’t surprising, but they offer a glimpse into health data that has long been ignored. It also provides a roadmap for policymakers and advocates to address health disparities.

2 months ago | kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga

Black Kansans are dying from most major diseases at higher rates than Kansans of all other races. A recent study by the Urban Institute shows that racial disparities continue to exist in health outcomes among Kansas residents. Researchers say the results aren’t surprising, but they offer a glimpse into health data that has long been ignored. It also provides a roadmap for policymakers and advocates to address health disparities.

2 months ago | kcur.org | Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga

LAWRENCE, Kansas – Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall, a three-story dormitory at the University of Kansas, has a gender-neutral, communal bathroom on the first floor. But for the 2025-26 school year, that could disappear, along with an entire gender-inclusive community that many LGBTQ+ students say they love. Students said the changes planned by the university at Grace Pearson are damaging to transgender and nonbinary communities.