Riverfront Reading Series is presenting "Feeling the Gap" where iconic Kansas City artists Gena Bardwell, Phyllis Becker and Angela Hagenbach have joined their energies through poetry, fiction and music to […] The post Iconic KC artists Bardwell, Becker and Hagenbach together in poetry, fiction, and music feeling the ancestors appeared first on KKFI.

Carl A. Stafford is a local artist (graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute in 2006) founded a non profit organization whose name is a rallying cry: MY REGION WINS!  […] The post Carl A. Stafford, founder/visionary, My Region Wins! addressing injustices and issues in KC neighborhoods appeared first on KKFI.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, and the Actors’ Equity Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization supporting the […] The post Damron Armstrong on Black Repertory Theatre of KC – recipient of 2023 Paul Robeson Award appeared first on KKFI.

The Prospect KC’s Second Annual Gumbo Fest, a Party with a Purpose initiative inspired by “The Gumbo Coalition,” a book by Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and […] The post Chef Shanita, founder of the Prospect KC, 2nd Annual Gumbo Fest celebrating the revitalization of our Eastside appeared first on KKFI.

PeaceWorks KC Vice Chair Mary Hladky, visual artist Melanie Bolden, and artist and author Rochelle Wisoff-Fields join us to discuss PeaceWorks Art Fair 2023, its 32nd celebration of the intersection […] The post PeaceWorks KC Vice Chair Mary Hladky, artist Melanie Bolden, and artist and author Rochelle Wisoff-Fields on the intersection of peace and art appeared first on KKFI.

Dr. Cecelia McBride Robinson, Professor Emerita of William Jewell College, began her career as an educator in the state of Missouri in 1972. Prior to her teaching appointment at William […] The post Dr. Cecelia McBride Robinson, Professor Emerita of William Jewel College on the rich history of African Americans in Clay County, MO appeared first on KKFI.

James (aka Grand Dad)  and Janice Nunnelly (his wife and high-school sweetheart) are well known in the Kansas City community for health care advocacy, youth outreach and youth mentoring. Jim […] The post James and Janice Nunnelly on community service through activism and advocacy appeared first on KKFI.

Byron Stamps is a former educator and stand up comedian, who taught Algebra for 11 years, receiving Teacher of the Year 3 times along the way. Byron has performed stand […] The post Byron Stamps, teacher, producer on Truth in Comedy – storytelling, stand-up, comedy, and art where humanity is the muse appeared first on KKFI.

KC Scholars team members Anta' Williams, Nita Daniels, Edna Adelusola and Dee Burns join to discuss how the organization creates a strong continuing education and college-going culture across our region. […] The post KC Scholars team share how the organization is positively impacting lives in the Kansas City area appeared first on KKFI.

Bird Ellington Fleming, Artistic Director and founder of the Traditional Music Society (traditionalmusicsociety.org) celebrates TMS' 25th Anniversary of a dynamic journey through music and dance from world cultures. TMS' annual […] The post Bird Fleming, founder/artistic director of the Traditional Music Society and its 25th Anniversary serving Kansas City, teaching music and dance from indigenous world cultures appeared first on KKFI.