segregation

'Ghosts of Segregation' presents photographic evidence of the prejudice and exclusion people of color faced.

Missouri highways are lined with signs warning against drinking and driving, but these are not exactly what they seem. The signs are part of a penalty the state pays for allowing passengers to drink. Also, how the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 offered the best and worst of America.

MLB's decision recognizes seven Negro organizations as major leaguers.

Major League Baseball will now incorporate the statistics of the Negro Baseball Leagues' players into the sport's official records, and the Smart Money Experts on why the Millennial generation deserves a break.

In February 1920, the owners of eight independently owned black baseball teams met in Kansas City at the Paseo YMCA and the Negro National League was…

Phil Dixon is more than an expert on the Negro Leagues. He's an ambassador for stories that might've been lost without him. To commemorate the 100th…

Segment 1: Missouri looks to start opening medical marijuana dispensaries in June.Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services has issued licenses…

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…

Listen to this episode of A People's History Of Kansas City, a new podcast from KCUR 89.3. For more stories like this one, subscribe on Apple Podcasts,…

Segment 1: A KU professor's book explores the sense of place created by our technology.Where do you live? What is your neighborhood? Is it a physical…

The prestigious, historically black high school in Kansas City is becoming more integrated. Hear how Lincoln's alumni, students and faculty are trying to…

Segment 1: Why the Shawnee Mission School Board authorized controversial teacher contract.Failed contract negotiations between teachers and administrators…