curiousKC | A Roundup of Latinx Kansas City Stories Deep roots and rich histories

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.

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.

‘First of all, I’m an American’ Ryan and Irene Caudillo have three children – Julian, Sophia, and Olivia – all of whom identify as Mexican-American, even though they don’t speak Spanish and don’t have firm roots to the Latino culture. While the children understand that Ryan…

A Chicana in the Midwest Accessibility to youth arts programs is important to Deanna Muñoz, who considers herself “200% Chicana.” “Queer Eye” helped make her dream come true.

A Kansas City Historian Explains the Origins of Cinco de Mayo Here’s a brief lesson on the history behind Cinco de Mayo.

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.

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.

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.

Broad Strokes: “We Make Artwork Too” Blanca Herrada says she’s painting a space for more people of color in the art world—in and behind the canvas.

Latino Arts Festival Celebrates Vibrant Culture The Kansas City area’s Chicanx culture is a fusion of tradition and art. This fusion took center stage at the Latino Arts Festival on Saturday. Horses nodded and pranced to the beat of banda on the grassy side of Bethany…

First U.S.-Cuba Commercial Flight In More Than 50 Years Takes Off The first commercial flight from the U.S. to Cuba in more than half a century has taken off today, marking another milestone in the thawing relationship between the two countries. The inaugural trip is a JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale,…

Por siempre 18: Uzi Pecina aparentaba estar bien, pero no era así Note: To read this story in English click here: “Forever 18” Uzi Pecina portaba una sonrisa contagiosa y un estilo impecable, un completo “sneakerhead”. Como músico, escuchaba música de reggaeton, particularmente Daddy Yankee, y tocaba en la banda de su…