People & Places

Image: Martin Luther King Jr. hangs his head with a cigarette hanging in his right hand (left) and Andrew Young in 1966 at the Montgomery, Ala., airport. Credit: Bob Fitch, Stanford University Libraries, Department of Special Collections

A Review of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Impact on Kansas City

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | January 16, 2023

Each year, Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy is observed. These are Flatland’s stories in remembrance.

Tireless ‘Ms. Jessie’ Cultivates Next Generation of Neighborhood Leaders

By Joe Robertson, John G. McGrath | January 9, 2023

Jessie Jefferson is developing a new generation of neighborhood leaders as a consultant and community organizer for a host of neighborhoods.

Daniel Gilmore, founder of Chosen Creative Concepts.

Ferguson, Missouri, Experience Inspires Marketer to be ‘Incubator’ for Creatives

By Aubrey Hughes, John G. McGrath | January 3, 2023

Daniel Gilmore plans to start a nonprofit marketing agency, Chosen Creative Concepts, to link people of color with a network of resources and opportunities.

Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

Near Murder, Gun Death Drive Work of KCMO Youth Mentor

By Aubrey Hughes, John G. McGrath | November 28, 2022

Changemaker Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

Faith Leader Turns Grief Into Services for Suffering Families

By Aubrey Hughes, John G. McGrath | November 21, 2022

Changemaker Bishop Frank Douglas Jr. lost his son – Cameron – when he was shot and killed at the age of 23. In response, he formed a nonprofit to support families who have lost loved ones to violence.