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Hip Hop 50: Ten Films that Tell the Story

By Bryon Williams ● Arts & Culture ● August 11, 2023

Hip Hop demands from us an examination of culture, what we accept, and what we ignore. Let’s take a stroll through film history and look at ten films that tell that story.

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They Cloned Tyrone Review – A Clever, Sci-Fi Takedown of Systemic Racism

By Bryon Williams ● Arts & Culture ● July 29, 2023

A drug dealer, pimp, and sex worker try to save the block

Kansas City’s Autumn Black Wins Miss Missouri USA 2023 Crown

By Ryan S. ● Arts & Culture ● July 3, 2023

Meet Autumn Black, Kansas City’s recently crowned Miss Missouri USA 2023. As Black prepares to head to Nevada for National Miss USA, she hopes to inspire Black girls and uplift others on her path.

Black People Are Flooding to Black-Owned Social App “Spill” as Twitter Continues Self-Destruction

By Ryan S. ● Internet & Culture ● July 2, 2023

A massive surge of Twitter users is flocking to Spill, the #1 trending Black-owned social app founded by two ex-Twitter managers.

Kansas City’s Era of Change

By Nedaley Desauguste ● Arts & Culture ● June 19, 2023

The 1930s introduced cabarets and speakeasies that revolutionized the way that people listened to jazz music in the greater Kansas City era. Read more to find out why locals are still scavenger-hunting for the same feeling of nostalgia.

“Event of the Summer”: ‘One Night Only’ Festival Marks a New Era in Kansas City Music Scene

By KC Defender Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 16, 2023

Don’t miss the One Night Only Festival, Kansas City’s music event of the summer. Top local artists, sell-out venues, and an unforgettable night.

Let’s Talk About it: Kingdom City KC

By Soulenne Githumbi ● Opinion ● June 15, 2023

I didn’t expect that one FX documentary would completely change the trajectory of my religious journey and affiliation with church-going altogether.

Ticket sales open for Black/queer Kansas City {B/qKC}: Exhibit Grand Opening (Volume_1)

By Nasir Montalvo ● LGBTQIA2S+ ● April 14, 2023

View our City’s history of Black LGBTQIA2+ community through this temporary exhibit display––hosted @ BlaqOut on Main. Curated by @1800NASI.

The Revolutionary Aesthetics of the Black Panther Party & Its Impact on Fashion Today

By Victoria Rollins ● Fashion ● March 10, 2023

How the Black Panther Party utilized revolutionary fashion & aesthetic to mesmerize a nation and manifest their politics in physical form.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Morgan Cooper Talks Kansas City’s Cultural Renaissance, the Role of Art in Social Issues & Black Creative Vision

By KC Defender Staff ● Arts & Culture ● February 27, 2023

The Defender sits down with Morgan Cooper; award-winning, visionary Black Director of the hit series BEL-AIR. Cooper highlights Kansas City’s emerging cultural renaissance, the role of art in social issues & Black creative visions.