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The Experiences Of Black Men Living In Johnson County, Kansas

By Brian Ellison,
Chris Young, Mackenzie Martin
Published September 4, 2020 at 4:39 PM CDT
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A video still of Merriam, Kansas, resident Dante Lee's interview in the "I Am George Floyd" docuseries.
"I Am George Floyd" Docuseries
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Advocacy and Awareness Group Johnson County
A video still of Merriam, Kansas, resident Dante Lee's interview in the "I Am George Floyd" docuseries.

The new docuseries "I Am George Floyd" features interviews of Black men in Johnson County who see parts of themselves in the Minneapolis man whose death sparked nationwide protests.

While 2019 population estimates put Johnson County at 86% white and under 5% Black, participants in the series stress the importance of looking beyond the statistics and understanding their lived experiences.

  • Ron Lackey, worship pastor at Legacy Christian Church
  • Dante Lee, assistant boy's basketball coach at Van Horn High School

The"I Am George Floyd" interactive panel discussion takes place on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7 p.m. For more information visit the event page on Facebook.

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As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.
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Mackenzie Martin
Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer at KCUR Studios and host of the podcast, A People's History of Kansas City. Contact her at mackenzie@kcur.org.
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