Seg 1: Author Derrick Barnes. Seg 2: Exodusters In Kansas (R)

By Gina Kaufmann,

Brian Ellison, Andrea Tudhope, Matthew Long-Middleton

Published February 26, 2018 at 1:26 PM CST

Segment 1: Why barber shops are more than a place to your haircut.

An author with Kansas City roots reminisces about the unique relationship between African-American boys and barber shops in Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.

Derrick Barnes, author

Segment 2, beginning at 18:57: History behind the widescale migration of African-Americans to Kansas in the 19th Century.

After the Civil War, freed slaves fled the South, but not everyone went North. Learn about the thousands who ventured to rural, western Kansas to start farms and how it impacts our culture to this day.

Crystal Bradshaw, author, Eliza: A Generational Journey
Dr. JohnElla Holmes, director of Nicodemus Camp

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Brian Ellison

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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Andrea Tudhope

Andrea Tudhope is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently coordinating producer for America Amplified, a national public media community engagement initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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