Race
History of Persecution Binds Black, Jewish Communities
Kansas City icon Alvin Brooks knows more about the Civil Rights Movement here than almost anyone alive. And Brooks, former Kansas City mayor pro tempore, insists that progress for Blacks here would have been much more difficult without the consistent and persistent help of Jewish residents and leaders. “Jews in this community and across the…
Lady Pitmasters Work to Break Barbecue’s Gender Stereotypes
Work in a barbecue joint can involve hoisting 85-pound cases of brisket and cleaning away the soot, grease, and grime inside the pits. No place for a woman? Tell that to aspiring pitmaster Veronica Scroggins and her mentor Scott Umscheid, owner of Scott’s Kitchen & Catering at Hangar 29, located in a former car rental…
Abandoned Swope Park Lodge Eyed for Native American Center
The playground bullies had cornered a target, a little girl about 5 years old. Chris Cotten remembered running across the park, demanding an explanation. “Oh, we’re just picking on this Indian,” was the reply. That Indian, the one with skin darker than his own, was Cotten’s younger sister. “We’re adopted, and I’m part Indian too,”…
curiousKC | A Guide to Learn (and Demystify) Critical Race Theory
The legal theory “Critical Race Theory” has dominated headlines. What is it and who’s responsible? Here’s your guide.
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.
Racism at the Root of Kansas City Health Disparities, New Plan Concludes
Kansas City’s new Community Health Improvement Plan is focusing more attention on the connection between racism and life expectancy disparities.
9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them
This is a snapshot of the many people in the community who shape and move the city as we know it.
Kansas City’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Makes Itself Heard
Kansas City’s vigil at Cafe Cà Phê to grieve the victims of the Atlanta shooting sought to create the intimacy and the reverence of an at-home vigil in a space large enough to fit the whole Asian American-Pacific Islander community.
This St. Louis Artist Found Connection in a Time of Disconnection
Câmi Thomas didn’t expect to find connection or inspiration during a pandemic, but her latest work is a result of community support and honest conversations.
Rosemary Lowe Remembered as the ‘Strong, Proud Voice of a Movement’
Rosemary Smith Lowe broke color barriers in a segregated city, forged Black political power, raised up neighborhoods and, even in her 70s, could stand as a fulcrum of peace between police and angry youths.