Living in mid-Missouri redefines Latinidad
In the final installment of the ¿Dónde está mi gente? series, KBIA’s Kassidy Arena tackles how the state’s lack of diversity can affect Missourians on an individual level and redefine Latino identity.
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In the final installment of the ¿Dónde está mi gente? series, KBIA’s Kassidy Arena tackles how the state’s lack of diversity can affect Missourians on an individual level and redefine Latino identity.
Hispanic and Latino people own about two percent of Missouri’s small businesses. For the second installment of the ¿Dónde está mi gente? series, KBIA’s Kassidy Arena reports on some of the successes and challenges for mid-Missouri Latinos in the business world.
KBIA's Kassidy Arena starts her journey to find her gente, or her people, in mid-Missouri. Where they are, what they're doing and why Missouri has one of the lowest percentages of Hispanic and Latino people in the Midwest. The first of six segments will dive into Missouri demographics and what it means for the state’s future.