Diversity
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.
The Filter Ep. 4: ‘Graduation Day’
College as we know it has been upended. But what are the silent struggles of higher education’s minority population? Three folks take it back to middle school, high school and colleges days to paint the picture of life in school as a minority.
Open Sessions Builds a Community of Black Creatives in Kansas City
Breasia Hayeshas has created Open Sessions, a bi-weekly open mic night at the Buffalo Room in Westport that is focused on black artists and performers in Kansas City, Missouri.
‘Vintage Never Dies’
Youssef Amine moved to Kansas City in 2009 with just $50 in his pocket, half a suitcase in clothes and two pairs of shoes. He left Morocco for the Midwest to be with Ashley, his Kansas City-based girlfriend. He was an avid thrift shopper with an extensive collection, but gave his vintage finds to his…
Latina Veteran Pursues Healing Through Poetry
For Iraq War veteran Lucky Garcia, poetry has become a form of therapy and fuel for her activism in Kansas City.