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Local LGBTQ Artists Discuss Embracing Their Authentic Selves

By | July 1, 2022 |

Vy Nguyen's written explanation of her work.

In this photo series, Flatland visited the studios of seven different artists to delve into their creative spaces and learn about how their work connects them to the LGBTQIA+ community.

25 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Kansas City, and to Keep Supporting Black Communities

By | June 17, 2022 |

Kansas City's Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, where the JuneteenthHeritage Festival is set to take place.

Celebrate Juneteenth by attending events, shopping with Black-owned businesses, supporting Black-led organizations, and learning more about our community’s history.

Memorial Honors Hundreds of Black People in Liberty’s Unmarked Graves

By | June 10, 2022 |

A series of posts, or bollards, marks the formerly segregated section of Fairview Cemetery in Liberty, where more than 750 individuals are believed to be buried, many of them in unmarked graves.

The Liberty African American Legacy Memorial honors 761 Black people who have been confirmed to be interred, mostly in unmarked graves, in the formerly segregated sections of two cemeteries in Liberty.

Kansas City Ballroom Performer Takes the Stage in This Season of ‘Legendary’

By | May 20, 2022 |

Kansas City ballroom performer Father Papi Alain Mikli describes his experience as a participant in this season of the HBO Max competition series “Legendary.”