Juneteenth
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.
Weekend Possibilities | Juneteenth, Father’s Day And Pride
Online or in person, summer solstice weekend in Kansas City calls for all sorts of celebration.
Nick’s Picks: J.C. Nichols Naming Debate Tops News for the Week Ahead
The debate over renaming the J.C. Nichols Fountain and a nearby parkway following protests over racial injustice continues this week in Kansas City.
The Importance of Juneteenth – Past and Present – As Told Through Spoken Word
A spoken word performance by JP Hayley on the importance of Juneteenth – past and present.
Kansas Citians Share What Juneteenth Means To Them
On Saturday, vendors transformed 18th Street in Kansas City, Missouri’s, historic Jazz District into a hub of black-owned businesses, doing business to the booming bass pumped out by a DJ spinning a mix of ‘70s funk and ‘90s R&B. The occasion was the city’s JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival, which commemorated Gen. Gordon Granger’s post-Civil War ride…
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