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Passing the Baton | Pastor Cassandra Wainright’s Life of Service

By | February 9, 2024 | 0
Cassandra Wainright teaching at the 2016 Concerned Clergy Coalition of Kansas City.

Pastor Cassandra Wainright became the first female president of the Concerned Clergy Coalition of Kansas City. Watch her story on “Passing the Baton.”

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Kansas City and the Roots of Black Gospel Music 

By | February 8, 2024 | 0
Members of the Whitney Singers performing gospel music in Kansas City.

Kansas City has a rich and influential legacy when it comes to the development of Black gospel music. This is its largely untold story.

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Passing the Baton | Groundbreaking African American Lawyer

By | February 2, 2024 | 0
Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.

Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on a long, groundbreaking legal career as part of our “Passing the Baton” series.

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How to Convince White KC it’s Time for Black Reparations

By | January 28, 2024 | 1
Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Robinson speaks in a church.

Improving the lot of people of color in Kansas City also could improve the lot of all residents here — including white people, many of whom oppose reparations. 

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For Black leaders in Kansas City, MLK Day is a Hectic — and Empowering — Day of Service

By | January 15, 2024 | 0
Martin Luther Jr. stands at a pulpit, with a light shining behind him. Jr. was a speaker at the Mammoth Rally on May 3 in the late 1950s.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day for leaders in Black communities to connect to something bigger and encourage better support for African Americans.

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