Racism

The Star's self-examination of its early history draws mixed reactions.

Kansas City's daily newspaper is admitting to the damage it has done to the city's Black residents, and a survey of voters reveals the news that caught their attention in 2020.

Medical experts say social inequality and racism in medicine can be deadly for Black infants, mothers and families.

Charles Curtis was a leading voice in the fight for women's suffrage. He also orchestrated the breakup of tribal government and communal land in what is now the state of Oklahoma.

When the yard signs come down and the ballot counts end, we still need to grapple with how to bring our communities together. Here's some perspective.

Fred Seaman founded Seaman High School 100 years ago. He launched the first-ever “Klan ticket” in Topeka elections, newspapers reported at the time.

Deja Stallings says her unborn daughter is the latest victim of police brutality. Both the Kansas City Police Department and the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office say they’re reviewing the incident.

Black Rainbow is one of the Kansas City, Missouri groups organizing the current protest, after a video of Kansas City police arresting a pregnant woman circulated online.

The co-founder of a new Kansas City organization on why protesters are camped out at city hall, Missouri voters face two big issues on the November ballot, and how listening to an opera a day changed one Kansas Citian.

Lucas’ comments set up a showdown with organizers, who vow to remain camped at City Hall until Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith is fired and the police department’s budget is cut by 50%.

Kansas City would be one of only a few cities in the country to make hair discrimination illegal.

Educators and museum leaders around Kansas City formed The Learning Collaborative to ready themselves for the hard discussions of 2020 and beyond.