Racial Justice

Pandemic has changed education. What do Kansas Citians want our team to report on next?

curiousKC | Raise Your Hand if You Want to Talk About Education

Participate in the discussion about education and help shape our reporting.

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Archival photos are laid on a tan piece of paper, denoting how our journalist traced down the history of Parkville.

curiousKC | Parkville Reckons With Its Storied Past

In 1956, Pearl Spencer was one of the first Black students to enroll in Parkville’s newly integrated high school.  Spencer and her siblings still vividly remember their experiences growing up Black in Parkville – the good, the bad and the ugly.  A reader asked curiousKC to look into who lives in what was once the…

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To curb fear in the unknown, Enam Haddad tells her children that the virus is like little red dots that need to be avoided. (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Image: Library of Congress)

curiousKC | How Do You Discuss the Scary Virus With Children?

The curiousKC team talks to parents and experts about how to discuss COVID-19 with children.

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Cami Thomas is a native to St. Louis. Her recent work is part of the Reflect / Project series at the Mid-America Arts Alliance

This St. Louis Artist Found Connection in a Time of Disconnection

Câmi Thomas didn’t expect to find connection or inspiration during a pandemic, but her latest work is a result of community support and honest conversations.

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Ryan Sorrell

Turning Data to Dialogue: Police Stop Data and the Search for Solutions

Missouri has some of the nation’s most comprehensive and longstanding data on police traffic stops. Yet for all of the tallying and annual reports and statements of concern, little has changed.

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