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Isaac Tapia (right) and Rodrigo Alvarez are partners in ITRA, which has created more than 45 murals and other artworks in recent years.

We Are Latinos II | Partners in Art at ITRA

Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez are partners in ITRA, which has created more than 45 murals and other artworks. Their story is part of “We Are Latinos II.”

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Cesar Velez is a visual artist and painter in Kansas City who is a dreamer in the DACA program.

We Are Latinos II | Cesar Velez Dreams of ‘No Restrictions’

Cesar Velez is a dreamer in the DACA program. He dreams of creating art with “no restrictions.” His story is part of “We Are Latinos II” on Kansas City PBS.

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Dulcinea Herrera and her art at Café Corazón.

We Are Latinos II | Blending Coffee and Art at Café Corazón

Dulcinea Herrera, co-founder of Café Corazón, also creates abstract art, still life paintings, digital designs and websites.

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Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS Wins 3 Regional Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS is the recipient of three regional Emmy Awards in 2023 for its coverage of politics, government and public affairs.

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Kansas City-based author and illustrator Shane W. Evans.

KC Author of Banned Children’s Books Marches On

A Kansas City-based author of children’s books recently learned his work was on a list of the most banned picture books. Here’s how he responded.

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Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS Wins 2 Regional Emmy Awards

Kansas City PBS is the recipient of two regional Emmy Awards for 2022 in the public affairs and long-form human interest categories.

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Democrat Chris Mann and Republican Kris Kobach on the debate stage.

Kobach, Mann Spar Over Proper Role of Kansas Attorney General

Kansans will get a vastly different approach to enforcing the state’s laws depending on whether they choose Kris Kobach or Chris Mann as the state’s next attorney general.

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Republican candidate Amanda Adkins (left) and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids participated in a 3rd Congressional District debate on Friday at the studios of Kansas City PBS.

Davids, Adkins Face Off in Pivotal Kansas Congressional Debate

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids faced off on Friday against Republican challenger Amanda Adkins in the Kansas 3rd District Congressional Debate.

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Section of mural with girl in Believe shirt

We Are Latinos | Art at the Heart of the Matter

Jenny Mendez, a third-generation Mexican American artist born and raised on the West Side of Kansas City, is cultural arts director at the Mattie Rhodes Center. The neighborhood, and its people, have inspired her for decades. That inspiration found its fullest expression in the West Side mural project.

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Section of mural with girl in Believe shirt

We Are Latinos | KC Artist Reconnects With Her Childhood in Mexico

Aquetzali (Kiki) Serna preserves fading memories of her early childhood in Mexico through her art today in Kansas City.

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