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We Are Flatland

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Supporters of Reparations Effort in Kansas City Seek Funds

Documenting the Harm

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Remembering Quindaro: ACLU of Kansas Shines New Light

Inspired by The 1619 Project

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Past and Present Meet for KC Scholars Through ‘Till’ Movie

New Scholarship Created in the Name of Ralph Yarl

by Mary Sanchez

Arts & Culture

KC Artist Marks Civil Rights Victory with Brown v. Board of Education Mural

Artist Michael Toombs' 'Work of Love'

by Julius A. Karash

News & Issues

Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations

Watch More on Kansas City PBS

by Multiple Reporters

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Black Drivers in Missouri More Likely to be Ticketed, Arrested

Same Conclusion for 23 Straight Years

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

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Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

'If there's an injustice within one of us, it's an injustice for all of us.' 

by Mary Sanchez

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Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Play a Role After the Shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

Clay County Prosecutors Announce Felony Charges Against White Shooter

by Meg Cunningham, The Beacon

Arts & Culture

What’s in a Name? KC Film Documents ‘Black Joy,’ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Reclaiming a Family Name

by Channa Steinmetz, Startland News

Flatland + KC Media Collective

KC Journalists Discuss How to Tell More Inclusive Stories

KC Media Collective journalists join the conversation in 'Forward Focus'

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

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Feature Series

We Are Flatland

Black Lives Matter

Supporters of Reparations Effort in Kansas City Seek Funds

Documenting the Harm

Remembering Quindaro: ACLU of Kansas Shines New Light

Inspired by The 1619 Project

Past and Present Meet for KC Scholars Through ‘Till’ Movie

New Scholarship Created in the Name of Ralph Yarl

KC Artist Marks Civil Rights Victory with Brown v. Board of Education Mural

Artist Michael Toombs' 'Work of Love'

Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations

Watch More on Kansas City PBS

Black Drivers in Missouri More Likely to be Ticketed, Arrested

Same Conclusion for 23 Straight Years

Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

'If there's an injustice within one of us, it's an injustice for all of us.'

Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Play a Role After the Shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

Clay County Prosecutors Announce Felony Charges Against White Shooter

What’s in a Name? KC Film Documents ‘Black Joy,’ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Reclaiming a Family Name

KC Journalists Discuss How to Tell More Inclusive Stories

KC Media Collective journalists join the conversation in 'Forward Focus'

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'If there's an injustice within one of us, it's an injustice for all of us.' 

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