Racial Justice
Kansas City’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Makes Itself Heard
Kansas City’s vigil at Cafe Cà Phê to grieve the victims of the Atlanta shooting sought to create the intimacy and the reverence of an at-home vigil in a space large enough to fit the whole Asian American-Pacific Islander community.
‘We Are Significant’: Resources in Response to Violence Against Asian Americans
A PBS employee reflects on the response to recent attacks on Asian Americans in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Record of Kansas City Black History: ‘Chant Their Names, Almost As If Holy’
The Local Investment Commission, the Black Archives of Mid-America and the Kansas City Public Library have collaborated on “Kansas City Black History,” a book documenting the stories of notable local Black people.
Surging Interest in African American Genealogy
Interest in African American genealogy is growing, and the Kansas City area is fortunate to have numerous organizations dedicated to preserving, sharing and celebrating those family histories.
Honoring Minority Veterans, A Century Later
A task force at Park University is conducting a systematic review of World War I to find minority soldiers who might have been denied a Medal of Honor due to discrimination against their race or religion.