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More women are becoming executives at UMB Bank

More women at UMB Bank are shattering the glass ceiling and earning executive positions in a once male dominated leadership team

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Kevin's Chronicles of KC: Clay County African American Walking Tour


Kevin's Chronicles of KC: Clay County African American Walking Tour
Kevin's Chronicles of KC: Clay County African American Walking Tour
and last updated 2021-04-27 23:30:38-04
LIBERTY, MO — Going back to biblical times, a red door on a building symbolized protection.
Inside the old Garrison School in Liberty, Missouri, a certain group of children were protected from the ills of society. Dr. Cecelia Robinson is the protector of their story.
“A people who have no knowledge of their history is like a tree with no roots," Robinson said.
Planted across Clay County are the contributions made by African Americans.
As 41 Action News anchor Kevin Holmes quenched his thirst to learn more, he came across a monument that stands right outside the county courthouse. It’s a water fountain.

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Top female Liberty Bank executive finds purpose, success climbing corporate ladder


Top female Liberty Bank executive finds purpose, success climbing corporate ladder
Kansas City-area bank executive shares her journey to the top
and last updated 2021-04-01 14:08:12-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tonika Brockman faced challenges climbing the corporate ladder. She overcame those challenges through education, getting creative and being client-centered.
Now, Brockman is Liberty Bank's Regional Vice President for all of Kansas and Missouri. It's a career she calls her purpose.
"I decided that I wanted to come to Liberty Bank last March at the height of the Black Lives Matter Movement. From a personal standpoint, it became very disheartening as I moved up in the ranks of banking and supported a more affluent clientele that there was no minority in my book of business," Brockman said.

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Nelle Peters: The groundbreaking Kansas City architect


Nelle Peters: The groundbreaking Kansas City architect
Nelle Peters designed many famous 1920s Kansas City buildings.
and last updated 2021-03-16 07:39:36-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The appearance of Kansas City, Missouri, can be credited in part to the design of buildings by Nelle Peters.
"She was really a Kansas City architect, so she really shaped the way that city looked," Elizabeth Engel, with the State Historical Society of Missouri, said.
According to the State Historical Society of Missouri, Peters was born in Niagra, North Dakota, on December 11, 1884.
According to Engel, Peters' experienced difficulty starting her career in a male dominated industry.

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The woman behind Russell Stover Chocolates


The woman behind Russell Stover Chocolates
Clara Stover helped launch the Kansas City-based candy company that is Russell Stover today.
and last updated 2021-03-15 07:48:53-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Russell Stover may be the namesake for the Kansas City, Missouri-based chocolate company, but his wife, Clara, played a big role in the company’s success.
Christi Jones, the direct to consumer program manager for Russell Stover Chocolates, helped 41 Action News trace Clara’s role in creating the company.
“Not only was Clara the founder, but she was a pioneer more than just in the chocolate business,” Jones pointed out.
She explained Clara and Russell met in Iowa City, Iowa, in the early 1900s. Russell was a candy salesman. Clara dreamed of opening her own candy store. She spent years tinkering with her recipes in their kitchens as the Stovers moved from city to city for Russell’s jobs.

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KC Ballet's founder, Tatiana Dokoudovska, left indelible mark on area arts scene


KC Ballet's founder, Tatiana Dokoudovska, left indelible mark on area arts scene
The founder of the Kansas City Ballet would have been 100 this year.
and last updated 2021-03-10 09:27:02-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For more than 60 years,
the Kansas City Ballet has captivated audiences with its unique and classical art form.
But it all started when a raven-haired ballerina with a riveting gaze, Tatiana Dokoudovska, came to Kansas City for a visit, never left and made an indelible mark on the community.
As 41 Action News celebrates
Women's History Month, we examine the life and impact of Dokoudovska, who would have turned 100 years old in January.

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curiousKC | History Questions up for Vote This Month


curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
From local legends like Disney to how a Missouri town was shaped
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Published March 1st, 2021 at 1:40 PM
Above image credit: (Left) Nell Donnelly Reed, the rivers in the Kansas City area and Walt Disney are the topics up for a vote in this month's voting round. (Collage | State Historical Society of Missouri, Missouri Valley Special Collections)
Part of boundless curiosity is looking back in time. We wonder why or how things came to be. We wonder about local legends’ legacies and how they got started. 

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KC graphic designer creating conversations with playing cards

Kansas City native, Kearra Johnson loves to play cards.

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Red Tail Academy trains underserved youth and minorities for aviation careers


Red Tail Academy trains underserved youth and minorities for aviation careers
A local nonprofit is working to increase diversity in aviation.
and last updated 2021-02-25 11:14:53-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The courage and valor of the first African American U.S. fighter pilots during World War II is impacting future generations of minority pilots in Kansas and Missouri.
Known as the Red Tails, the Tuskegee Airmen faced bigotry and segregation from their own country; but they didn't let it stop them from being the most successful squadron of U.S. fighter pilots to escort U.S. bombers into enemy territory.

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Kansas City, Kansas, resident captures History of Quindaro in new book


Kansas City, Kansas, resident captures History of Quindaro in new book
An author is chronicling the Quindaro Townsite history.
and last updated 2021-02-24 07:13:53-05
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A longtime Kansas City, Kansas, resident has written a book about the Quindaro town-site to make sure the area's history is not lost.
Karen French is the author of "Quindaro Township 1855-1943 - All Together Now."
French said the history of the area in the KCK neighborhood fascinates her.
"Quindaro was really built in like a year. I mean we're talking major hotels, houses, stores and commercial properties and banks," French said.

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