Racial Justice
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.
A Seat at the Table: Latino Educators on Mentorship and Education in KC
Here’s what three Kansas Citians are doing to support the metro’s Latino students.
KC Author’s ‘I Am Every Good Thing’ Highlights the Beauty of Black Boyhood
Derrick Barnes, the author of “I Am Every Good Thing,” spoke with Flatland about his latest work and to share a message to his hometown.
Chief Concerns in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs are grappling with a branding issue as social justice advocates criticize the appropriation of Native American culture.
Think J.C. Nichols Was Racist? Meet Kroh Brothers
Developer J.C. Nichols has been vilified for his use of racially restrictive housing covenants in subdivisions. But he was hardly alone.
Tenant Issues Are Also Race Issues, Organizers Say
Local tenants’ rights group KC Tenants say their fight for tenant rights is also a fight for racial equity.
curiousKC | A (Mis)perception of Crime
Why are security measures heightened in some KC neighborhoods and not others? curiousKC looked into how public and private buildings are secured to find out why.
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)
Defunding the KCPD: A Glimpse of How it Could Look
The Kansas City Police Department is already experimenting with some programs that reflect the goals of the defund the police movement.
Reckoning With Racism in Our Own Congregations
People of faith in congregations around the country are grappling with how to lend support to anti-racism efforts following protests about law enforcement violence against people of color.