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Leaders of Kansas City's social justice movement assess the value of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s strategies in their work today.
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What today's young activists think of Dr. King's methods for advancing social justice, and the circumstances holding back Kansas City's Black entrepreneurs.
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U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis County, said she hopes to harness her experience as an activist in Ferguson to spur legislative action around policing policy.
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This was going to be remembered as the year Kansas City finally got back to the Super Bowl. Despite the dark days that followed, it's important to take stock of what happened and how we've all responded — including sports fans.
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Kathy Alonso is working to make local government look more like the community it serves.
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Kansas and Missouri Democrats are already planning ahead for the next four years, and a western Kansas activist is working to make local government look more like the community it serves.
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Protest groups and social activists in Kansas City are facing a suite of challenges as public attention shifts away from issues of police and criminal justice reform, which mobilized so many during 2020.
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Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet aims to use the collective power of Black women to influence public policy.
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A Kansas City nonprofit is working to amplify the voices and power of Black women, a wellness solutions company in Iowa sets up in Kansas City with rapid COVID-19 screenings, and a history librarian explains current efforts to gather and collect pandemic artifacts.
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Stacy Shaw began to lead Black Lives Matter protests in Kansas City following the killing of George Floyd.
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How urban Kansas City became a parking lot hot spot, and recognizing the power athletes have to influence social movements.
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In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Kansas City activism is being led by a new generation. Justice Horn organized protests calling for social justice reform, and Roman Leapheart wants Columbia, Missouri, to rethink a statue of Thomas Jefferson.