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Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie
Zydeco Meadery, based out of Highland Community College in Wamego, Kansas, is producing a variety of meads that tap into French Caribbean culture.
Local Lessons of the Reddit Revolution
From AMC and GameStop to Boulevard Brewing and Robinhood, Reddit Is spawning social movements that are changing business and investing.
Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center at 18th & Vine
By Kevin Collison The resurrection of the historic Attucks School as a major art center at the 18th & Vine Jazz District is moving forward, three years after the city awarded redevelopment rights to the Zhou brothers, renowned international artists based in Chicago. The planned Zhou B. Art Center of Kansas City is slated for…
Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center for 18th & Vine
The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave. is being renovated as a major art center. It opened in 1905 to serve Black public school students.
A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced
After being evicted, here’s what it’s like to find a new place.
Missouri Housing Advocates Look to Biden Administration to Strengthen Eviction Moratorium
Housing advocates are looking for help from the Biden administration to close loopholes in the federal eviction ban.
curiousKC | What was Columbus Park Like in its Heyday?
This is was what life was like in Kansas City’s “Little Italy.”
curiousKC | What’s the Oldest Known Photo of Kelly’s in Westport?
This is the oldest known photo of Kelly’s Westport Inn, according to the Kansas City Public Library.
MLK in Kansas City
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. visited Kansas City at least six times between 1957 and 1968.
KC Restaurant Week 2021 Offers More Women- and Minority-Owned Options
Supporters of KC Restaurant Week 2021 have taken steps to ensure more diversity on the roster of restaurants participating in the annual event.