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Radd family land and legacy once lost, now found

After years of battling her own mental health challenges and getting her life back on track, Levels decided to reconnect with her family and its history.

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Trailblazing Black federal judge honored with room renaming

A judge's legacy will forever be remembered at the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

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Memorial scholarship celebrates public relations pioneer Inez Kaiser

Inez Kaiser, a public relations legend in the industry, is celebrated by her family and the business she helped change.

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Artist shares passion through historical quilts

On a cold winter day in Missouri, Maria Rogers Martin and other enslaved people were captured as contraband and forced to walk to their freedom miles away in Kansas.

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2 KC women launch mental health resource for people of color

Through the Color Collective Kansas City, two Kansas City women have matched more than 200 people to therapists of color.

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Stylists: Beauty salons continue to miss inclusivity mark

For generations, Black people have been forced to change their natural hair or risk losing out on a job or getting sent home from school.

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Clyde McQueen reflects on 35 years of workforce development

Kansas City wouldn't be what it is without the dedication of Clyde McQueen over the last three decades.

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Shining a spotlight on Sonny Maynard, JCCC's first Black coach

One of the initial 35 faculty members at Johnson County Community College upon the school’s inception, Sonny Maynard’s story is a piece of Black history in the metro's backyard.

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Kansas City Public Library launches KC Black History website

The Kansas City Public Library launches a new website celebrating the city's Black history.

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Food Critics: A sneak peek at new spots coming to the Kansas City food scene

The metro lost beloved bars and restaurants to the pandemic, but this year will see both new and familiar names stepping in to fill the void.

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