Lincoln Prep

He may not be a household name in his hometown yet, but The Pradagy wants to share his Kansas City roots with the hip-hop world. After a decade hiatus, he’s hoping some recent successes could help him do just that.

One national alumni group spent two decades collecting, preserving and archiving material from throughout the history of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. It's finally open to the public.

Kansas City Public School officials said existing inequities in testing for students of color are being exacerbated by standardized testing companies not updating their grading systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One member of the commission says schools need to better educate their teachers about what opinions and topics are appropriate for the classroom.

On a summer afternoon in late August, Odessa and Lincoln Prep met on the field for a scrimmage match with cheerleaders on the sideline and a crowd in the stands.

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.

Missouri's tourist destinations prepare for Memorial Day weekend, coronavirus safety measures for independent senior apartment facilities, high school yearbook staffs pivot to incorporate COVID-19 challenges, and the commencement speech of a valedictorian of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.

Segment 1: What does it mean to be presidential?Imagine a world in which campaigning for president was considered beneath the dignity of the office. That…

Until desegregation, Lincoln High School was the only place in Jackson, Platte, or Clay counties where a Black student could earn a secondary education. In a city where few pieces of Black history remain — outside of jazz and baseball — Lincoln High remains a monument to struggle and triumph.

The prestigious, historically Black high school in Kansas City is becoming more integrated. Hear how Lincoln's alumni, students and faculty are trying to make sure the school's legacy as an incubator for Black excellence is not forgotten.

Segment 1: A shuttered charter school in Kansas City leaves some families in the lurch.The closing of Kansas City's Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy…

Chappell Electric is the very definition of a small business: call, and owner Germaine Chappell picks up on the second ring.“Our motto is to exceed above…