Racial Equity

Parents criticized the school's response after a group of students allegedly circulated a petition to bring back slavery. The school won't give more specifics about the incident or any disciplinary actions taken.

Bias in healthcare is a contributing factor in Black maternal mortality numbers, say leaders of organizations trying to reduce those statistics.

In a hearing that only included witnesses on one side of the debate, lawmakers attempted to determine if concepts from a controversial legal framework have made their way into public school curriculum.

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.

Studies show Black women are among the most well educated demographic, and they say they're speaking out, wearing natural hair and wanting the same as their white colleagues, paving the road for the next generation.

They're corporate partners, judges and venture capitalists—Black professionals in Kansas City whose stories of success are not widely recognized.

Advocates say more members of Congress should reach out to Black and Latino high school students and make them aware of opportunities at the elite schools.

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.

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.

On the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, KCUR revisits images from the past year of social unrest and solidarity in Kansas City.