Anna Gonzalez

Anna Gonzalez

KCPBS Development Producer

Stories by Anna Gonzalez

Some experts say Cinco de Mayo celebrations began in California. Pictured at the historic Avila House in 1953 are Miguel Garcia, Margarita Garcia, Virginia Henandez, and Beatrice Aguirre. (Herald-Examiner Collection | Los Angeles Public Library)

A Kansas City Historian Explains the Origins of Cinco de Mayo

By Anna Gonzalez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | May 5, 2021

Here's a brief lesson on the history behind Cinco de Mayo.

Amelia Earhart, shone here in an airplane, helped establish the Ninety-Nines in 1929.

Amelia Earhart’s Enduring Legacy: Women Who Dare to Soar

By Anna Gonzalez | March 25, 2021

While her final flight and disappearance remains shrouded in mystery, Amelia Earhart’s life left a lasting legacy for women who dare to soar.

Four students share what life is like during a pandemic

Young Students Talk About School in a Pandemic

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Anna Gonzalez | February 2, 2021

What do students have to say about learning in a pandemic? Four young students give their personal takes.

Sarah Rector is known for becoming a millionaire by the time she was 10 years old

curiousKC: The Forgotten Life and Wealth of Sarah Rector

By Anna Gonzalez | July 6, 2020

curiousKC sifts through Sarah Rector's mysterious past to learn why she became known as the "richest black girl in Missouri."

Cuerpo de Baile Areito Kansas City stands with Black Lives Matter

Bomba, the Puerto Rican Genre of Resistance, Stands With Black Lives in Kansas City

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Anna Gonzalez | June 25, 2020

"Bomba is a genre of resistance," says Barbara Liz, a descendant of Rafael Cepeda, an Afro-Puerto Rican musician who's known as the bomba patriarch.