Segment 1, beginning at 1:28: Because of his position as chair of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II says, "I have to be the person who goes out and fight and advocates for affordable housing."
Cleaver says "I honestly don't know" when it comes to supporting the compromise infrastructure bill that omits affordable housing measures. Cleaver described his reasons for supporting the COVER Now Act, admitted the possibility that if Democrats can't get bipartisan support in Congress then "we go it alone."
When it comes to the Missouri special session currently underway on Medicaid, Cleaver finds it "unfortunate that they would go to this effort and this expense" to include language that would ban coverage for contraception.
- U.S Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Kansas City)
Segment 2, beginning at 12:09: BlaqOut KC is working with gay black men to reduce cases of HIV.
HIV/AIDS is still a serious threat even after decades of public health efforts. That is especially true among Black men, who the CDC reports have a one-in-two risk during their lifetime of contracting the virus.
"HIV is a death sentence if you don't know your status, if you're not in care, if you're not supported in appropriate ways that you need to be socially," says BlaqOut KC's D. Rashaan Gilmore.
- D. Rashaan Gilmore, president and CEO, BlaqOut KC
Segment 3, beginning at 33:09: Etheria Film Festival shines the spotlight on genre films directed by women.
This marks the second year the showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, and dark comedy movies takes place in North Kansas City. The eight films selected for this year's fest of film shorts include submissions from Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- Stacy Pippi Hammon, director, Etheria Film Festival
- Kelsey Bollig, director, "The Fourth Wall"
- Ciani Rey Walker, director, "Misfits"
The Etheria Film Festival's 2021 selections will be available to watch on Shudder, from Friday, June 25, through Sunday, July 25. Etheria Film Night is June 26, beginning at 9:30 p.m. at the Screenland Armour Theatre at 408 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, Missouri 64116.
