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Juneteenth

Arts & Culture

25 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Kansas City, and to Keep Supporting Black Communities

Celebrate Juneteenth by attending events, shopping with Black-owned businesses, supporting Black-led organizations, and learning more about our community’s history.

by Mili Mansaray, The Beacon

Arts & Culture

Weekend Possibilities | Boulevardia is Back, Juneteenth and Father’s Day

Don't Forget Dad

by Clarence Dennis

News & Issues

Nick’s Picks | Pondering Reparations, Toll Lanes, Medicaid and Summer Fun

The News Outlook for the Week Ahead

Arts & Culture

Here’s How and Where to Honor Juneteenth in 2021

Your Guide to Events, Education and More

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Nick’s Picks | Auschwitz Exhibit, Police Budget and Medicaid Expansion Top the Agenda

Prepping for Juneteenth and Father's Day

The Filter

The Filter Ep. 5 | ‘Be Free’

An episode that chronicles the evolution of slavery and its connection to the Black Lives Matter movement

by Multiple Reporters

The Filter

Dropping June 24: The Filter Connects the Dots, From Juneteenth to Black Lives Matter

Sit In For a History Lesson

by Multiple Reporters

Art House

Art House Extra: Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’

Screenwriter Kevin Willmott Discusses Fine Film for Juneteenth

by John G. McGrath

News & Issues

Faith Community Gathers on Juneteenth to Pray on Troost

Some Seek More Than Thoughts and Prayers

News & Issues

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to the Tulsa Race Massacre

Last Survivor Escaped to Kansas City, Later Became a Jazz Star

by Catherine Hoffman

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