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Rising from the Ashes: The Two-Year Journey of The Kansas City Defender – Collectively Imagining an Abolitionist Future

By Ryan S. ● Justice ● July 13, 2023

The Kansas City Defender’s Editor discusses his compelling journey and why he decided to launch the Black radical, Abolitionist, digital news startup.

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After Decades, Kansas City Finally to Remove Downtown Statue Honoring Slave-Owner & Genocidal Settler, Andrew Jackson

By Ryan S. ● Kansas City ● July 11, 2023

In a monumental stride towards progress, Jackson County has voted to remove two statues which honor infamous slave-owner and fierce advocate of the genocidal Indian Removal Act, Andrew Jackson.

The Kansas City Defender Announces New Initiative: Black Student Solidarity Network (BSSN)

By KC Defender Staff & Tabitha Robinson ● Education ● July 10, 2023

The purpose of BSSN is to connect Black and Brown students across statelines, districts, and schools to help build, and to be in, community amidst one another.

KC Toyota Office Under Major Fire After Serving Only Watermelon on Juneteenth, Even After Employees Said It Wasn’t A Good Idea

By Ryan S. & Vaughan Harrison ● Racism Exposed ● June 27, 2023

According to a Toyota Parts Distribution Center employee, the Juneteenth event planning fell under the responsibility of the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) committee, consisting entirely of white men.

Police, Polluters and Profiteers: A who’s who with some of the biggest local donors of the June 20th election.

By Raymond Forstater & Sunrise Movement KC ● Politics ● June 19, 2023

Tuesday, June 20th, Kansas Citians have the opportunity to elect the most progressive council in city history. The stakes are high–– not only for Black, brown, and poor/working-class movements fighting for change, but also for elites & corporate executives that have a lot to lose should the status quo be upended.

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.

A License to Kill: Missouri Governor Expected to Pardon First Cop in Kansas City History Who Was Convicted for Murdering A Black Man

By KC Defender Staff ● Justice ● June 14, 2023

White supremacy flaunts its power as Missouri Governor is set to pardon Detective Eric DeValkenaere, the first cop in KC history convicted for murdering a Black person.

KCPD Officer A “Serial Killer”: Murdered Donnie Sanders In 2020, Body Slammed A 9 Month Pregnant Black Woman, And Killed 2 More People Last Friday… And Still Employed By KCPD

By KC Defender Staff ● Justice ● June 13, 2023

Exposing the horrifying truth of unchecked violence by KCPD Officer Blayne Newton. From the murder of Donnie Sanders to attacking a 9-month pregnant woman, Newton’s reign of terror continues unchecked. Now implicated in the brutal killing of two more individuals, the community demands justice.