Advocacy

Trained advocates provide support and resources for young Kansans about to face life on their own.

Glickman, who also served as U.S. secretary of agriculture, tells stories from his new memoir, and the organization helping Kansas teens aging out of the state foster care system.

Immigrants and Latino community members are breathing a sigh of relief as an administration many considered hostile heads for the exits, but the president-elect hasn't eased all fears.

After spending more than two decades behind bars for crimes they didn't commit, Lamonte McIntyre and Darryl Burton are teaming up to help others in similar situations.

Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet aims to use the collective power of Black women to influence public policy.

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.

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.

The latest generation of civil rights leaders is calling for societal reform, Kansas City's Juneteenth festivities are moved online this year due to the coronavirus, and remembering a life lost to COVID-19.

Segment 1: Lenexa, Kansas, is reconsidering its rules around homeless shelters.Zoning restrictions in Lenexa caused a stir this winter because they…

As nonbinary people gain more recognition, with Merriam-Webster adding "they/them" pronouns to its dictionary and celebrities like Queer Eye's Jonathan…

Segment 1: Wyandotte advocates push for municipal IDs to mitigate problems faced by residents without photo identification.The Safe and Welcoming…

Work hard and you’ll be successful, is how the old adage of the American Dream goes.But the members of one Kansas City organization are adding their…