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Members of the Whitney Singers performing gospel music in Kansas City.

Kansas City and the Roots of Black Gospel Music 

Kansas City has a rich and influential legacy when it comes to the development of Black gospel music. This is its largely untold story.

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Jim Kane, right, films with Amy Walker "The Spirit Gardener" for an episode of "The Food Principle" on PBS.

PBS Docuseries Puts KC Creator at the Intersection of Food and ‘Transformational Travel’

Kansas City-based food travel producer Jim Kane explores big issues such as climate change, biodiversity, health and social justice on “The Food Principle.”

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Chef Lidia Bastianich at work in the kitchen.

Chef Lidia Bastianich: Beyond Food

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich reflects on the relationship between food and America, and discusses her new PBS special, “Flavors That Define Us.”

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A new documentary tells the story of Hannah Fizer, a 25-year-old from Sedalia, Missouri who was shot and killed by the police in 2020.

‘Pulled Over: The Hannah Fizer Case’ Tells the Story of a Sedalia Shooting

A new, 16-minute documentary from Independent Lens chronicles Hannah Fizer’s death at the hands of a Pettis County deputy.

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Journey Pro wrestling event founder DJ Stewart

‘Prognosis is Pointless’: Journey Pro Owner Forces Cancer to Tap Out

Journey Pro wrestling event founder DJ Stewart has survived two cancer diagnoses while building a life, and a business.

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