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Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to the Tulsa Race Massacre
Harold “Hal” Singer, the last survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, has a surprising Kansas City connection.
A Statue of a Slave Owning President Stands in the Heart of Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas called out former President Andrew Jackson during comments made on the steps of City Hall last week. In doing so, he focused attention on Jackson County’s namesake, a slave owner who also was responsible for pushing Native Americans down a “Trail of Tears.”
Rural Missouri Joins ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement
Rural communities are joining “Black Lives Matter” protests following the death of George Floyd.
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Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain
Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.