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Posts Tagged ‘Flatland in Focus’

Aging in Place is a Struggle in Kansas City

By | September 21, 2023 | 0
Iola Riley reminisces while looking at the photo album commemorating her and her husband Ernest's 50-year wedding anniversary.

Caregiving is an act of love. Countless gestures of kindness are required. They are essential for people aging in place aging with dignity in Kansas City.

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Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations

By | June 15, 2023 | 0
Hundreds of Kansas Citians gather at University Academy for a town hall discussion on reparations in Kansas City.

Kansas City is embarking on a difficult quest to consider and create reparations to address harm the city has caused and perpetuated for its Black residents.

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Disability Rights History: A Self-Guided Tour

By | April 19, 2023 | 0
A group of students at the University of Kansas demonstrate for civil rights in 1965. Image courtesy of Dole Archives at the University of Kansas.

Here’s a self-guided tour to help put disability rights and law history into context.

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Balancing KC’s Needs for Public Art, Smooth Streets 

By | March 16, 2023 | 0
A traveler viewing panels of art at the new Kansas City International Airport.

The new Kansas City International Airport terminal houses the largest One Percent for Art program in the city’s history. Here’s a look at the public art, the artists and their impact.

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‘Passing The Baton’ Aims To Inspire Future Generations By Sharing KC History

By | February 16, 2023 | 0
A man with white facial hair and classes sits in front of a display with historical documents. He wears a traditional scarf with reds, yellows, blacks and greens.

Educator Carl Boyd has developed a video series called “Passing the Baton” that features cross-generational mentorship conversations between community leaders.

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