Black History
curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights
Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?
Once-Segregated Cemetery Gets Memorial for Hundreds of People in Unmarked Graves
The Liberty African American Legacy Memorial seeks to memorialize 758 people interred – most of them in unmarked graves – in the once-segregated section of what is now Fairview and New Hope Cemetery in Liberty.
curiousKC | Who was D.A. Holmes and Why Was a School Named After Him?
A curiousKC reader reached out wanting to know more about the Rev. D.A. Holmes, and why a school was named after him. This is his story.
Local Lynching Memorial Perseveres Despite Backlash
The Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City is collaborating with the Equal Justice Initiative to collect jars of soil from the site of every lynching in Missouri.
KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture
Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.
Here’s How and Where to Honor Juneteenth in 2021
Looking for ways to observe Juneteenth? Here’s the Flatland rundown.
Tracing Kansas City’s Ties to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sent ripples that could be felt in Kansas City. Flatland explores the sometimes surprising local links to arguably the most serious, yet little known, race crime in U.S. history.
Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program
Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.
Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School
Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.
Kansas City Monarchs Making History … Again
The Kansas City Monarchs have been at the crossroads of social change for a century.