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‘Defund the Police’ was Designed to Provoke a Response. In Missouri, it Worked

By | June 9, 2021 |

Republican lawmakers have responded with outrage to moves in Kansas City and St. Louis to reshuffle police funding.

9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them

By | May 31, 2021 |

Hear from 9 Kansas City residents on what their identity means to them and their work

This is a snapshot of the many people in the community who shape and move the city as we know it.

Tracing Kansas City’s Ties to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

By | May 27, 2021 |

The ruins of "Black Wall Street" after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sent ripples that could be felt in Kansas City. Flatland explores the sometimes surprising local links to arguably the most serious, yet little known, race crime in U.S. history.

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps

By | May 12, 2021 |

College-age Japanese American students were allowed to leave internment camps and were enrolled at Park College in 1942.

College-aged Japanese American students were allowed to leave World War II internment camps to be enrolled at Park College in 1942.

Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program

By | April 15, 2021 |

Tymia Morgan is a teacher at Central High School. She is one of two educators in Kansas City who will implement the 1619 curriculum in classrooms.

Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.

Posts Tagged ‘Racial Justice’

‘Defund the Police’ was Designed to Provoke a Response. In Missouri, it Worked

9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps

Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program

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