Catherine Hoffman
Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America
Catherine Hoffman is a former Flatland Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America and filmmaker.
Stories by Catherine Hoffman
Yoga: More Than Movement
Yoga is surging in popularity during the pandemic. But some traditional eastern practitioners worry that an exercise-focused western approach borders on cultural appropriation.
Black Music Matters to Village Presbyterian Church
Village Presbyterian Church has launched a new music program in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
curiousKC | Houseboats Once Thrived on the Blue River
The curiousKC team shares the story of the houseboat community that once thrived on the Blue River.
curiousKC | The Swedish Brothers Who Helped Settle the Heartland
The story of the Belinder brothers, two Swedish immigrants that left a lasting impression on the development of Kansas City.
Word on the Street: Artists, Residents and a Curator React to KC’s BLM Murals
Kansas City's Black Lives Matter street mural project has garnered some strong reactions. Here's what folks had to say.
curiousKC | How KC Women Found Power Through Dance
The curiousKC team tracks down the story of The Emergents, a female interpretive dance group during the 1970s.
‘That’s Synchronicity!’
A 69-year-old Overland Park resident celebrated his birthday by biking 69 miles to his alma mater, Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
Chief Concerns in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs are grappling with a branding issue as social justice advocates criticize the appropriation of Native American culture.
Tenant Issues Are Also Race Issues, Organizers Say
Local tenants' rights group KC Tenants say their fight for tenant rights is also a fight for racial equity.
Birthing Battle | Helping Hands
Research continues to corroborate claims that integrating birth experts such as midwives and doulas helps curb rising maternal and infant mortality rates.