Black Lives Matter

Martin Luther King, Jr. sat for an interview with longtime Kansas City broadcaster Walt Bodine and his colleague Bill Griffith.

MLK in Kansas City

By Brian Burnes | January 18, 2021

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. visited Kansas City at least six times between 1957 and 1968.

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Church in Steptoe neighborhood

curiousKC | Excavating the History of Steptoe, Westport’s Lost Black Neighborhood

By Mawa Iqbal | December 7, 2020

The curiousKC team explores the fascinating history of Steptoe, a lost Black neighborhood in Westport.

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Cami Thomas is a native to St. Louis. Her recent work is part of the Reflect / Project series at the Mid-America Arts Alliance

This St. Louis Artist Found Connection in a Time of Disconnection

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 25, 2020

Câmi Thomas didn’t expect to find connection or inspiration during a pandemic, but her latest work is a result of community support and honest conversations.

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Ryan Sorrell

Turning Data to Dialogue: Police Stop Data and the Search for Solutions

By Mary Sanchez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Catherine Hoffman | November 18, 2020

Missouri has some of the nation’s most comprehensive and longstanding data on police traffic stops. Yet for all of the tallying and annual reports and statements of concern, little has changed.

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Denise Dillard's son Juleon has autism. Her hope is that officers get better training to know how to engage with driving-age young adults with disabilities. (Catherine Hoffman | Flatland)

After the Stop: People of Color With Disabilities Face More Risks With Police

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman, Cody Boston | November 11, 2020

What do police stops look like for people of color who also intersect with the disability community?

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