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Arts & Culture

Memorial Honors Hundreds of Black People in Liberty’s Unmarked Graves

Liberty African American Legacy Memorial to be Dedicated June 18

by Brian Burnes

People & Places

Q&A: KU Professor Randal Jelks on the New Book, ‘Letters to Martin’

‘I wanted to provide students hope’

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

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curiousKC | A Guide to Learn (and Demystify) Critical Race Theory

Here’s a look at key players, the definitions and what to know

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

People & Places

For Latinos in the Midwest, Playing Ball was More than Just a Game

A New Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Showcases Hispanic Leagues

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

News & Issues

Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Focus on Inequity in Education, Not Critical Race Theory

Former educators said they have never encountered the teaching of critical race theory in their classes

by Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent

Arts & Culture

Once-Segregated Cemetery Gets Memorial for Hundreds of People in Unmarked Graves

Events in Liberty on Saturday

by Brian Burnes

News & Issues

Tracing Kansas City’s Ties to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Centennial Next Week

by Brian Burnes

News & Issues

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps

Understanding History During ‘A Very Turbulent Moment Right Now’

by Catherine Hoffman

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curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?

After Tapping the Experts, Here’s What We Learned

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

The Filter

The Filter Ep. 6 | ‘Melanin’

On skin tone and feature discrimination, and the science behind it

by Multiple Reporters

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