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Lights Out: Puerto Ricans in KC Are ‘Tired,’ ‘Enraged’

By | October 5, 2022 | 0
A photo album held by an eight year old's hands, displaying photos of her grandmother and great-grandmother. At the time, she and her parents were living in Puerto Rico. They moved to Kansas after hurricane Maria. ( Ji Stribling | Flatland)

Puerto Ricans who’ve made Kansas City their home reflect on the hurricane aftermath, and what they want folks to understand.

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Luces apagadas: puertorriqueños en KC están ‘cansados’, ‘agotados’

By | October 5, 2022 | 0
A photo album held by an eight year old's hands, displaying photos of her grandmother and great-grandmother. At the time, she and her parents were living in Puerto Rico. They moved to Kansas after hurricane Maria. ( Ji Stribling | Flatland)

Las secuelas del huracán Fiona han expuesto problemas arraigados en la historia de la isla con Estados Unidos y la corrupción del gobierno.

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curiousKC | A Collection of KC’s Latinx Stories

By | October 3, 2022 | 0
Chicano activism in Kansas City's West High School in 1969

Here’s a round-up of quintessential Kansas City stories to honor Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Best in the US: Overland Park Farmers Market Tops List

By | September 30, 2022 | 0
Shoppers at the Overland Park Farmers Market.

The Overland Park Farmers Market has been named “America’s Favorite Market” in a contest sponsored by the American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition.

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KC’s Forgotten Medal of Honor Recipient

By | May 27, 2022 | 2
A niece holds up a sketch of Medal of Honor winner Willy F. James Jr.

The family of Medal of Honor recipient Willy F. James Jr. is seeking local recognition for the Kansas City native who gave his life to save another in World War II.

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