Racial Justice

Leawood Estates

Think J.C. Nichols Was Racist? Meet Kroh Brothers

Developer J.C. Nichols has been vilified for his use of racially restrictive housing covenants in subdivisions. But he was hardly alone.

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KC Tenants organize at eviction court July 30

Tenant Issues Are Also Race Issues, Organizers Say

Local tenants’ rights group KC Tenants say their fight for tenant rights is also a fight for racial equity.

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Security is heightened in minority neighborhoods. But why?

curiousKC | A (Mis)perception of Crime

Why are security measures heightened in some KC neighborhoods and not others? curiousKC looked into how public and private buildings are secured to find out why.

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This episode talks about skin tone and feature discrminiation

The Filter Ep. 6 | ‘Melanin’

Have you ever heard of colorism or featurism? This episode tackles what these forms of discrimination look like. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

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Kansas City police in riot gear

Defunding the KCPD: A Glimpse of How it Could Look

The Kansas City Police Department is already experimenting with some programs that reflect the goals of the defund the police movement.

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