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Marvin Francois with his Jeep Wrangler.

Marvin Francois: Scenes From a Life Lived For Others

The community remembers Marvin Francois , who was killed during Kansas City’s George Floyd protests.

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Alexander Grousis-Henderson

Former Kansas Citian Helps Bring Nature Lovers Together with Black Birders Week

A former Kansas Citian helped organize Black Birders Week, an effort to further the conversation about racism in America.

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Protests on the Country Club Plaza

Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain

Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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Demonstrations near the Country Club Plaza.

KC Protesters Ask Police: ‘Who do you protect? Who do you serve?’

Scenes from inside Kansas City’s George Floyd demonstrations this weekend.

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College life as a minority

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.

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