Mawa Iqbal
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Stories by Mawa Iqbal
curiousKC | Excavating the History of Steptoe, Westport’s Lost Black Neighborhood
The curiousKC team explores the fascinating history of Steptoe, a lost Black neighborhood in Westport.
curiousKC | Pondering the City Beneath Our Feet
The curiousKC team explores the massive underground developments in the Kansas City area, and explores whether housing can be built in the area's limestone caves.
New City Beautiful Movement: Restoring KC’s Parks and Boulevards
A new Urban Land Institute study recommends ways the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department can improve parks more equitably across the city.
Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown
Some left-wing groups in Kansas and Missouri are taking up arms for community protection in the face of systemic social injustice.
‘It’s Too Overwhelming’
What's next for international students? For some it's graduation. Others it's finding a way back to their home countries. But one thing's clear: this semester has been difficult to navigate.
A ‘Life in Limbo’: What’s Next for Kansas City’s DACA Recipients?
In June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that upheld the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program. Here's what that means to recipients in Kansas City.
Faith Community Gathers on Juneteenth to Pray on Troost
Churches from various denominations will come together on Juneteenth to "Pray on Troost," forming a human prayer chain stretching the length of Kansas City's racial dividing line.
HUD Offers More Funding for Kansas City Homeless Assistance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is allocating $31.3 million in additional CARES ACT funding to assist the homeless in Missouri. About $5 million in new funding is coming to Kansas City.
Sharing Shelter Becomes More Frequent Choice During Hard Times
Multigenerational housing has been on the rise since 1980, especially during times of economic distress. Nearly one in five Americans are now living with a combination of grandparents, their adult children, their young children and/or relatives.