Racial Justice

Kansas City police in riot gear

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

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent, Allison Kite | June 9, 2021

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

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

9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them

By Michelle Bacon, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | May 31, 2021

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

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

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

By Brian Burnes | May 27, 2021

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.

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

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps

By Catherine Hoffman | May 12, 2021

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

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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.

Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 15, 2021

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

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