Diversity
Kansas City Ballroom Performer Takes the Stage in This Season of ‘Legendary’
Kansas City ballroom performer Father Papi Alain Mikli describes his experience as a participant in this season of the HBO Max competition series “Legendary.”
curiousKC | Your Questions on KC’s LGBTQ+ Community — Past and Present — Are Welcome
This month, Flatland focuses on Pride in Kansas City. What questions do you have about inclusive spaces for the LGBTQIA community in and around KC? Write in.
‘Womyn’s Land’: A Rural Version of ‘Womontown’
Like Womontown, Womyn’s Land was created as a place for lesbians who wanted to withdraw from an oppressive “mainstream world” to feel safe and empowered.
Students Want to Learn ‘History As It Is, As it Was’
Increasingly, K-12 classrooms have become hotbeds for debate about what should or should not be taught, especially when it centers around race and history. Students and educators share their thoughts.
Critical Race Theory: War of Words, and Curriculums
Suburban school districts are grappling with how to teach race in education, becoming ground zero in an increasingly politicized fight over critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Meet Melanie Arroyo, Therapist-Turned-Politician
In four years, 29-year-old Melanie Arroyo became a U.S. citizen, a practicing therapist and now the first Latina city council member in Lenexa.
Nelson-Atkins Moves Forward with Pay Raise, New Board Chair, Stronger KC Art Focus
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently announced a series of initiatives including higher pay, new board leadership, greater emphasis on diversity, and a Kansas City-focused exhibition series.
curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story
Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.
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.
curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights
Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?