Segment 1: The way we remember Emmett Till is still rooted in race and geography.
A KU professor who thought he knew the Emmett Till story was shocked by what he learned when he traveled to the Mississippi Delta for himself. That sent him on a journey to try to sort through the tangled threads of this haunting history.
- David Tell, author, Remembering Emmett Till
Segment 2: Men and boys in ballet speak out.
After Good Morning America's Lara Spencer mocked Prince George, age 6, for his enjoyment of dance, the collective outrage prompted an apology, as well as a larger discussion about the state of gender norms and expectations in 2019.
- Devon Carney, artistic director, The Kansas City Ballet
- Tyrone Aiken, chief artistic officer, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
- Drake Taylor, 16-year-old Kansas City dance student