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A group of people stand outside. Several people belong to an encampment where people experiencing homelessness live. One woman Alice Delbosque has her back to the camera. She is wearing a sweatshirt of her organization called Angel Hearts Rescue, which provides aid to pets belonging to those experiencing homelessness.

KC Journalists Discuss How to Tell More Inclusive Stories

On the National Day of Racial Healing, the Health forward Foundation invited Kansas City journalists to speak on how they can do more inclusive, healing work in their communities.

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In this bonus episode, you'll hear from one of our guests Breora Page whose clients are domestic violence survivors. (Image of Breora Page in the Post Haus studios during the recording of season two, episode one)

The Filter Extra | Hear More From a Therapist Who Helps Domestic Violence Survivors

In this episode extra, you’ll hear from one of our guests, licensed counselor, Breora Page whose focus is helping domestic violence survivors.

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In a year full of ups and downs, here's what we learned from speaking to three different mental health experts. (Image by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

The Filter | Therapize This: Therapists Talk Mental Health

In our season 2 debut, The Filter podcast shares lessons learned about mental health.

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The Filter podcast hosted by Vicky Diaz-Camacho and Ieshia Downton is back. Season 2 debuts Sept. 29.

Listen: Here’s The Filter Podcast, Season 2 Trailer

Flatland’s culture show, The Filter Podcast with Ieshia Downton and Vicky Diaz-Camacho is back for Season 2 on Sept. 29!

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This episode talks about skin tone and feature discrminiation

The Filter Ep. 6 | ‘Melanin’

Have you ever heard of colorism or featurism? This episode tackles what these forms of discrimination look like. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

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The Filter Ep. 5 | ‘Be Free’

The Filter podcast talks about the evolution of slavery, starting with Juneteenth and book-ending with the Black Lives Matter movements.

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College life as a minority

The Filter Ep. 4: ‘Graduation Day’

College as we know it has been upended. But what are the silent struggles of higher education’s minority population? Three folks take it back to middle school, high school and colleges days to paint the picture of life in school as a minority.

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The Filter Ep. 1: ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’

In this episode, you’ll hear personal stories, learn what impact a law like this would have on the Kansas City metro’s black community and how linked natural hair is to race-based discrimination.

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Ieshia and Vicky, Filter podcast hosts

Introducing a new podcast from Flatland: ‘The Filter’

Flatland is launching a new podcast, “The Filter,” to examine under-reported cultural issues in the Kansas City area.

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Fire and Justice

This podcast is from the Center for Investigative Reporting, which co-produces the “Reveal” radio show and podcast with PRX. “Reveal” features CIR’s reporting, as well as stories from public radio stations and a wide range of media partners, both nonprofit and commercial. For “Fire and Justice,” CIR relied on decades of reporting from Flatland’s Special Projects Reporter…

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