Redlining
Minority Chambers of Commerce Join Forces on Ward Parkway
Two chambers of commerce, assisted by U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, have joined forces to create the Minority Chamber Development Center at 9100 Ward Parkway.
Environmental Justice: Wyandotte County Seeks Solutions
Advocates in Wyandotte County are seeking environmental justice for communities paying the health care price for decades of industrial pollution.
Kansas City Area Seeks Unprecedented Sustainability Grants
The Kansas City area is pursuing nearly $200 million in federal grants to support sustainability efforts across the metro area.
Black Archives of Mid-America Marks 50th Anniversary
The Black Archives of Mid-America marked its 50th anniversary by emphasizing it role in preserving Black history in Kansas City.
KC Reparations Commission Expects to Get More Time, Money
The Kansas City Mayor’s Commission on Reparations will have more time to complete its historic work and city funds to help offset research and other costs.
Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers
A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.
Sales Tax for East Side Projects Grapples with Growing Pains
Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax program has produced mixed results and faces political headwinds as the time for renewal looms.
Lasting Scars of Redlining on Display at the Johnson County Museum
An exhibit at the Johnson County Museum reveals in detail how white supremacist thinking behind discriminatory real estate and lending practices and government policies shaped modern Kansas City.