While sitting in the UMKC course “The Kansas City Black Experience,” Emiel Cleaver decided to write a paper on KC's first black political group, Freedom Inc.
Kansas City has now had two African American mayors and black elected officials in city, county and state government. But this progress did not happen by chance.
Looking for a great art, independent, foreign, or documentary film to see the weekend of February 10-12, 2012? Up to Date's critics share their three favorite showing on area screens.
You can click on the highlighted links for Steve Walker's reviews.
Think of all the great dance sequences put on film - from the Kit Kat Club in "Cabaret" to the New York streets where Sharks fought Jets in "West Side Story" to anything with Gene Kelly or Fried Astaire - and add to the list the Oscar-nominated documentary "Pina," a spectacular homage to the avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch.
On this Friday's Walt Bodine Show, co-host Russ Simmons and the Movie Critics will take a look at recent movie releases, including A Dangerous Method, The Grey, Big Miracle, and Star Wars Episode 1 3-D. Plus, their thoughts on why there are only 9 nominees for this year's Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards, and predictions for which films could take Best Picture.
On this Wednesday's Central Standard, a look at a documentary that argues that Black History is American History. We speak with documentary director Shukree Tilghman, who visited cities across the country with one message: End Black History Month.
