Clarence Dennis

Kansas City PBS Audience & Digital Content Strategist

Clarence Dennis is the Audience & Digital Content Strategist at Kansas City PBS. Previously, he was a social media manager and regular contributor to Flatland, keeping a pulse on what's happening when it comes to fun around town and covering niche sports. Clarence connected with Flatland in July 2019, following a year in Los Angeles covering the Super Bowl LIII runner-up L.A. Rams. A proud first-generation college graduate of the University of Kansas, Clarence is a passionate fan of the Jayhawks. He's most likely listening to the Grateful Dead.

Stories by Clarence Dennis

Taylor Hudspeth (left) and Chantell Smith have been thinking about how church finds it way into their lives.

The Christianity Spectrum: Local Millennials Share How They Do Church

Chantell Smith was sitting on the couch in her apartment flipping through the channels when she saw the news. A gunman had entered a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, and killed nine people. She felt defeated. Her cheeks were wet with tears. “That was the one where I was just like, ‘What is…

Election Watch Parties Across KC Metro

Whether you voted for Yoder, McCaskill or medical cannabis, here’s a list of places you can go on both sides of the state line to watch the count with neighbors. If you prefer to watch from the comfort of your couch, tune in at 7 p.m. to KCPT for NewHour’s coverage all evening. Sam Graves Election Night Watch Party…

The Z-man combines smoked brisket, onion rings, smoked provolone, and barbecue sauce on a toasted egg bun. (Photos: Cole Blaise | Flatland)

Today’s Special | The Z-Man

Customers may not have been able the name the Z-man sandwich, but they’ve convinced Joe’s Kansas City to make more than a few varieties of the iconic barbecue two-hander over the years. In the debut episode of “Today’s Special”, Joe’s Kansas City owner Jeff Stehney talks about how the Z-man got its name and just…

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