Latinx in KC

Tony Quiroga is a Kansas City veteran and former ice plant worker. His family's story is one of a handful about a small Mexican community nestled between the 42nd Street bridge and main rail line. (Ji Stribling | Flatland)

curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Ji Stribling | October 10, 2022

This is the story of “La Hielera” aka “The Ice Plant,” the tiny Mexican community nestled behind the 42nd Street Bridge and Santa Fe Railroad main line.

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Melanie Arroyo knew she wanted to be a therapist. But she didn't know that would lead her into politics. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Meet Melanie Arroyo, Therapist-Turned-Politician

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 10, 2021

In four years, 29-year-old Melanie Arroyo became a U.S. citizen, a practicing therapist and now the first Latina city council member in Lenexa.

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Vicky Diaz-Camacho (left) poses with her grandfather and sister. (Contributed)

Finding My Identity Through Honoring Dia de Los Muertos

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 2, 2021

Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has become an evermore important holiday, particularly in Latinx culture.

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Kansas City's Westside community has deep roots, that have a storied history tied to immigration. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 1, 2021

Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.

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Guadalupe Center in the 1940s. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | A Roundup of Latinx Kansas City Stories

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | September 27, 2021

These are Kansas City’s Latino stories. What others should we explore?

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