Black Lives Matter
Police Keep Eyes on the Street, and on Racial Disparity Data
Missouri data suggests that Black drivers are targeted for law enforcement stops far more than other racial groups. But perspectives differ on what the information does and doesn’t prove,
Groups Work to Energize Missouri’s Black Voters in Election’s Final Weeks
A network of paid canvassers and volunteers are trying to energize Black voters and get them to the polls in Missouri.
Decades of Data Suggest Racial Profiling is Getting Worse, Not Better
Missouri law enforcement traffic stop data suggests racial profiling of Black people is worsening even as data collection continues.
Could Strong District Attorneys Be a Solution for Police Accountability?
The creation of a Community Integrity Unit in Wyandotte County may be instructive as communities nationwide grapple with how to oversee investigations into police misbehavior.
Rosemary Lowe Remembered as the ‘Strong, Proud Voice of a Movement’
Rosemary Smith Lowe broke color barriers in a segregated city, forged Black political power, raised up neighborhoods and, even in her 70s, could stand as a fulcrum of peace between police and angry youths.
Black Music Matters to Village Presbyterian Church
Village Presbyterian Church has launched a new music program in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Nick’s Picks | Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday in Missouri
The week ahead in Kansas City includes the beginning of voting in the upcoming election, the search for a city manager in Kansas City and a review of local streets and monuments with racists ties.
KC Author’s ‘I Am Every Good Thing’ Highlights the Beauty of Black Boyhood
Derrick Barnes, the author of “I Am Every Good Thing,” spoke with Flatland about his latest work and to share a message to his hometown.
Word on the Street: Artists, Residents and a Curator React to KC’s BLM Murals
Kansas City’s Black Lives Matter street mural project has garnered some strong reactions. Here’s what folks had to say.
Nick’s Picks | Watching College Campus COVID Closures, Marking Labor Day
Surging COVID-19 outbreaks are raising questions about whether college campuses in the area can remain open for in-person classes.