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The country's racial reckoning is redefining expectations for young Black professionals. As part of "Under the Radar: Recognizing Black Excellence," one young couple shares their experience and insight with high school graduates in the Class of 2021.

Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative.

Two Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative, and when an eyewitness' memory is — or isn't — to be considered reliable.

After last summer's surge in anti-racist book sales, NPR spoke to three Black bookstore owners across the country to ask if customers are still engaged with their businesses and anti-racist reading.

Watch the discussion about the anniversary of George Floyd's death, hosted by KCUR 89.3, 41 Action News, and the Kansas City Public Library.

A collaboration between KSHB 41 News and KCUR takes the pulse of Kansas City a year after the murder of George Floyd.

Tamika Mallory's 'State of Emergency' highlights that while progress has been made in the fight against racial injustice, we still have a long way to go.

Black activist Tamika Mallory on her blueprint for social justice and how one medical school is getting creative in its curriculum.

As racial justice advocates commemorate one year since Floyd's murder, protesters in Kansas City struggled to celebrate success while acknowledging the police killings that have happened since.

Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.

The murder of George Floyd one year ago was revelatory for many who had never stood up for racial justice. For some residents around Kansas City, the murder turned out to be a surprisingly pivotal moment.

George Floyd’s murder sparked a long overdue reckoning of racial injustice in 2020. But no one experienced the movement in quite the same way. To take the pulse of what changed in Kansas City, we talked to protesters and police on the front lines, and the officials and advocates working behind the scenes on reform.