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Posts Tagged ‘Racial Justice’

KC Artist Marks Civil Rights Victory with Brown v. Board of Education Mural

By | July 21, 2023 | 0
Artist Michael Toombs in front of a mural commemorating the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

Michael Toombs’ mural marking the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling greets visitors at the Washburn University School of Law Building.

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Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations

By | June 15, 2023 | 0
Hundreds of Kansas Citians gather at University Academy for a town hall discussion on reparations in Kansas City.

Kansas City is embarking on a difficult quest to consider and create reparations to address harm the city has caused and perpetuated for its Black residents.

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Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

By | May 3, 2023 | 1
The t-shirt that the Liberian bi-state organization is producing for the Ralph Yarl family.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has reverberated through Kansas City’s close-knit Liberian community, which has rallied around one of their own.

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‘Passing The Baton’ Aims To Inspire Future Generations By Sharing KC History

By | February 16, 2023 | 0
A man with white facial hair and classes sits in front of a display with historical documents. He wears a traditional scarf with reds, yellows, blacks and greens.

Educator Carl Boyd has developed a video series called “Passing the Baton” that features cross-generational mentorship conversations between community leaders.

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KC Journalists Discuss How to Tell More Inclusive Stories

By | January 18, 2023 | 0
A group of people stand outside. Several people belong to an encampment where people experiencing homelessness live. One woman Alice Delbosque has her back to the camera. She is wearing a sweatshirt of her organization called Angel Hearts Rescue, which provides aid to pets belonging to those experiencing homelessness.

On the National Day of Racial Healing, the Health forward Foundation invited Kansas City journalists to speak on how they can do more inclusive, healing work in their communities.

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