Racial Justice
Former Kansas Citian Helps Bring Nature Lovers Together with Black Birders Week
A former Kansas Citian helped organize Black Birders Week, an effort to further the conversation about racism in America.
New Developments Explore Opportunities in Kansas City’s Historic Old Northeast Area
Opportunity Zones are plentiful in the older parts of Kansas City, but so far have had little effect on redevelopment.
KC Protesters Ask Police: ‘Who do you protect? Who do you serve?’
Scenes from inside Kansas City’s George Floyd demonstrations this weekend.
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.
curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro
Is KC divided into different racial groups? curiousKC investigates. And the short answer: yes. See why.
Martin City Hopes for Opportunity Zone Boost
Martin City boosters now hope to leverage its unique down-home-but-high-tech vibe as an Opportunity Zone, a federal program that encourages investors to reinvest capital gains in economically distressed areas.
Seeking Opportunity in Unlikely Zones
Flatland is exploring the implementation of Opportunity Zones in the Kansas City area, on both sides of the state line, and tracing their impact.
Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary
The COVID-19 outbreak has inspired an uptick in overt xenophobia.
In Kansas and Missouri, Immigrants are Rooted in the Agriculture Workforce
This curiousKC report looks at immigrant labor in agriculture today and its history. We spoke with an economist, an immigration attorney and former farmworker to learn more.
Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain
Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.