curiousKC | A Collection of KC’s Latinx Stories

Critical Race Theory: War of Words, and Curriculums Suburban school districts are grappling with how to teach race in education, becoming ground zero in an increasingly politicized fight over critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

curiousKC | What Help Is There for Unhoused Pet Owners? In Kansas City, more and more folks find themselves unhoused with pets. Many in the charitable sector are seeing the need for more pet friendly options.

Meet Melanie Arroyo, Therapist-Turned-Politician In four years, 29-year-old Melanie Arroyo became a U.S. citizen, a practicing therapist and now the first Latina city council member in Lenexa.

Chef Carlos Mortera Wants To Feed The Whole Westside One Half-Chicken at a Time Chicken isn’t supposed to be exciting. But don’t tell that to chef Carlos Mortera, owner of the newly opened Poi-o (1000 W. 25th St.) just off Southwest Boulevard. “This is a very personal restaurant,” Mortera said. “I wanted to bring…

curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.

How Two Friends and Latinx Artists Explore Complex Identities in Faces Two Latinx artists met in grad school and have since become friends, influencing each other’s work. Both have exhibits at the Belger Arts Center.

The Story of a Latino Theater Owner, from Cuba to Kansas City Yosmel Serrano sees his small Latino theater in Northeast Kansas City as a way to educate the community through Spanish-language films.

A Seat at the Table: Latino Educators on Mentorship and Education in KC Here’s what three Kansas Citians are doing to support the metro’s Latino students.

curiousKC | Remembering the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe Consolidation The curiousKC team recounts the closure of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, located in the Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, and its consolidation with nearby Sacred Heart.

Kansas City’s Place in Chicano History On Sept. 16, 1969, students mobilized a Chicano walkout at Kansas City’s West High School. Self-made periodicals, newsletters and newspapers were integral to getting the movement going.

For Latinos in the Midwest, Playing Ball was More than Just a Game A Smithsonian traveling exhibit now at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City showcases the contribution of Hispanic leagues.

Star-Studded Virtual Cinco De Mayo Concert Aims to Raise Money for Farmworkers In less than a month, producers from across the U.S. pulled together a virtual festival to help farmworkers.

Latina Veteran Pursues Healing Through Poetry For Iraq War veteran Lucky Garcia, poetry has become a form of therapy and fuel for her activism in Kansas City.

What More Latinx Murals in KC Mean For Representation curiousKC investigates the question: ‘Why aren’t there more Latinx murals in Kansas City?”

Latino Arts Festival Celebrates Vibrant Culture The Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City, Kansas, last weekend featured a vibrant mix of food, art and music.

8 Kansas City Chefs Share What Latinidad Means to Them Kansas City’s world of food is vast. We dive into the world of Hispanic and Latinx food makers in the metro, highlighting a few of the city’s restaurants, food trucks and specialty food vendors as we wrap Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.

Finding My Identity Through Honoring Dia de Los Muertos Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has become an evermore important holiday, particularly in Latinx culture.