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Ryan S.

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Ryan has a diverse background including working at one of the nation’s most esteemed Black think tanks, one of Chicago’s top B2B Tech PR agencies, a top 3 global PR firm, and founding Kansas City’s largest Black-led direct action group during the 2020 uprisings. During Ryan’s professional career he’s consulted brands such as Facebook, Samsung, Amazon and Google.

He is a recipient of the Civil and Human Rights Award recognized by the Urban League of Kansas City, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and NAACP. He has also engaged in a number of public talks as a prison industrial complex Abolitionist thinker including on; NPR, PBS, a Kansas City Art Institute Lecture, a lecture at University of the Arts London, the Annual International Symposium (Digital Ethics for a Sustainable Society), as well as the T-Mobile Speaker Series.

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Ryan's Latest Articles

KC Civil Rights Leaders Convene to Fight Missouri’s Right-Wing Attack on Voting Rights

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference in KC hosted a historic convening headlined by National President of the SCLC, Dr. Charles Steele Jr. 

Missouri Right-wing Extremist Organization Launches Fascist ‘Woke Heat Map’ Targeting Schools for Teaching Black History & Gender

A right-wing extremist organization released an alarming map notifying followers to "hot spots" of "woke" activity. The map "reads like a school hit-list.”

Landmark Case: Judge Rules Constitutional Challenge to Kansas City’s “Slave-Era” Policing System to Proceed

Jackson County judge rules civil rights leader's challenge to the constitutionality of the KC policing system can move forward.

“I Hope I See Your Black Ass in a Tree”: Student Launches Lawsuit Against Kearney High School After Facing Racial Terrorism

As white supremacist violence continues to rise across the U.S., a Black student who attended Kearney High School in Missouri is now launching a lawsuit against the school.

Lee’s Summit West Students Attempt to Found Group Which Supports Same White Supremacist Terrorist Ideology as Buffalo Killer

A group of students at Lee’s Summit West are attempting to create a chapter of white supremacist extremist group Turning Point USA.

Nelson Atkins Museum Under Fire for Displaying Stolen African Art

The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is a central figure in the unraveling global drama of Western institutions displaying stolen Benin Bronzes.

Marcus Heard Was Found Dead in a Kansas Jail. Police Claim Alleged Suicide, But His Family Says He Had A “Bootprint On His Cheek, a Swollen Face” and “He Was Never Suicidal”

The family of Marcus Heard is seeking justice following his mysterious death on April 19th while in Lyon County, Kansas police custody.

Mayor Q “Backstabbed” by KCPD Two Weeks After “Siding With KCPD Over Black Community”

Just two weeks after putting his reputation with the Black community on the line to gain favor with KCPD, Mayor Q has already been backstabbed.

Black KC Bookstore Hit With Major Cyber-Terrorism Attack

One of KC's only Black-owned bookstores was the target of a large-scale cyber-attack which obliterated the entirety of the store’s digital infrastructure.

Black Student Suspended for 100+ Days for Telling White Teacher Not to Say N*gger

A Black Park Hill High School student has been suspended for 100+ days for confronting a White teacher who repeatedly used the N word.

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