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KC CURRENTS 11-6-05

By Delores Jones and Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – Latino and African American organizations in Kansas City kick off the new Brown/Black Coalition. From Latino USA, a report on conflicts between union workers, Latino immigrants, and military contractors in the clean-up from Hurricane Katrina. Investment advisor Denise Murray previews an upcoming workshop for middle-income families. And UMKC's Theater Department presents The Darker Face of the Earth, by poet Rita Dove. Hear from Dove, and the director of the play.

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