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A soil collection ceremony on Saturday will honor the life of Levi Harrington, who was lynched in Kansas City 139 years ago. Will the event help foster reconciliation and a better understanding of past and present racial violence in Missouri?
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Derek Chauvin now faces murder charges for the death of George Floyd last May. For some activists in Kansas City, the trial's verdict could be an opportunity for justice, or a catalyst for further protest.
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Historian Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. highlights the lessons on race in America's history through the writings of James Baldwin, and Trust Neighborhoods has a blueprint for developing low-income communities minus gentrification and displacement.
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The escalating violence and discrimination against Asian Americans is resonating in Kansas and Missouri.
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Asian Americans from Kansas and Missouri respond to the increased violence and racism they are seeing plus we provide answers to your COVID-19 questions.
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Authorities in Georgia have said it's too early determine if a string of killings there was motivated by race, but some Asian Americans see a clear connection to this country's history of discrimination.
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Kansans often take pride in free state origins, but what happened in Hays is but one example of its sometimes violent racial history.
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When it comes to what attracts him to city management, Brian Platt says, "I love doing what I can to improve the lives of my neighbors and the people that live in my community."
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Those who know Kansas City’s new city manager say he demonstrated unusual talent early in his career, and when he looks at Kansas City, Missouri, he sees opportunities for community growth.
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The Star's self-examination of its early history draws mixed reactions.
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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.
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Medical experts say social inequality and racism in medicine can be deadly for Black infants, mothers and families.