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Urban Connections — 143 episodes
Honoring the United States Colored Troops of the American Civil War - Union soldiers who fought for freedom
Dr. Jacob Wagner, UMKC Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Celebrating Kansas City's cultural contribution as a UNESCO Music City
Wasim Khan and Andrea Smith Khan on the strength, courage and determination of US immigrants
Journalist, author, Lewis W. Diuguid on the United States, Cuba and 21st Century Imperialism
Dr. Paris Woods on helping young people build wealth and plan for financial freedom
Dr. Angela Simms discusses disparities in wealth accumulation between Black and White Americans in "Fighting for a Foothold"
Leading with Purpose: Earl Martin Phalen of Great Jobs KC, an educator at heart
Dr. Marion Orr on his book "House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr."
Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid on the new American slaves
Journalist, author, Lewis W. Diuguid: White Is the New Black: Racism, Trump, and America’s Reckoning
Suzanne Johnson, "first waver" Korean adoptee, shares a different perspective of discrimination, injustice and immigration
American History preserved – slavery at the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana
Wasim Khan and Andrea Smith Khan of Baraza African Cultures Center on immigrant experiences in Kansas City
Adenike Amen Ra of Amen Ankh Urban Farms on growing food, NOT lawns
Author, journalist Lewis W. Diuguid on truth, lies and America
Dr. Tracie Canada, ethnographer and anthropologist, on the intersection of race and sport: Black college athletes unpaid labor, power, profit and survival
LaMont Eanes on leadership and transformation at the Social Security Administration
Inside the SSA – A Kansas City Story
Bird Fleming of Traditional Music Society on celebrating the journey of humankind
Journalist Lewis W. Diuguid on working with the “Scarecrow”
Carl A. Stafford, founder of My Region Wins! on food, land, conservation and survival
KC Metro Leagues of Women Voters
Joseph Jackson, host of KKFI’s Cow Town Conversations on his bucket list trip down south -Super Bowl to Selma
Damron Armstrong, founder, artistic director of the Black Repertory Theater of KC on Mahalia: A Gospel Musical
Journalist Lewis W. Diuguid on working with the “Scarecrow”
Dr. Wylin D. Wilson on Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality and Black Women’s Health
Local artist Karen E. Griffin sewing seams to create stories, honor culture and celebrate ancestry
Dr. Terry Ann Scott on sustainable lifestyle changes that can significantly improve health outcomes
Entrepreneur Racquel Rodriguez is joyfully celebrating Cuban cultural heritage and the art of coffee making
Catching up with D. Rashaan Gilmore, founder, president and CEO of BlaqOut
The Black Repertory Theater of Kansas City’s founder, Damron Armstrong, talks Hip-Hop Cinderella
Jounalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid observations: US election November 5, 2024
Robin Bernstein, PhD, author, cultural historian and professor, on the entangled origins of “prisons for profit” and anti-Black racism in America and beyond
Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid on changing times, new norms, and mixed-race relationships
Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid on our second “Gilded Age”, a nation of “me”
Mary Merola of the Guns to Gardens task force on the Safe Surrender of firearms
Sankofa: Traditional Music Society founder Bird Fleming, musicians Nick Amir Baker and Gerald Trimble on the roots of Middle Eastern Music
Author, journalist Lewis W. Diuguid on the “Great Debate”, VP Kamala Harris vs former Pres Donald Trump, upcoming Sept 10th, 2024
Larry Lester, sports scholar, historian and author on Major League Baseball’s embrace of the Negro Leagues
Journalist, author Lewis W. Diuguid on trends in political advertising
Dr. Cynthia M. Sims, University of Georgia Associate Professor, on Black women, leadership and the importance of being authentic
Angela Bates, Founder/Director, Nicodemus Historic Society, on the Black township founded in 1877
Dr. Terry Ann Scott of TAT Health Solutions on sustainable lifestyle changes that can significantly improve health outcomes
Journalist/author Lewis W. Diuguid on Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions related to a hush money scheme
Erik Dickinson, President of Urban Ranger Corps, on helping youth achieve life-long growth and development
Anthony and Staroyce Nealy, founders of Global One Urban Farming, continue producing, sharing and educating about food in KC communities
Bosede Iyewarun, founder and visionary of Heartland International Fashion Week on building self esteem and confidence in youth
Carl Stafford of My Region Wins! speaks on the film “Cooked: Survival By Zip Code”
Sharon Lockhart and Dave Kingsley on nursing home abuse in our society
Journalist, author, activist Lewis W. Diuguid, what’s going on – current events
Toni Talley on balancing career and family in the entertainment industry
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Lambda Epsilon Chapter: Leadership and Service – Past, Present and Future
Baraza African Cultures Center continues the dialogue Black in Kansas City II
Dr. Daive Dunkley, MU Director of Black Studies, talks history
Lewis W. Diuguid, author, on his latest work Exploring Cuba: Erasing Fears through Multicultural Education
Carl A. Stafford, founder/visionary of My Region Wins! on habilitating dreams
Nedra Dixon on “A God*Sib’s Tale” world premiere musical by The Black Repertory Theatre of KC
Sly James, former KCMO Mayor, speaks of wisdom and experience
Phil Long, President – Association of African American Vintners on wine and the wine industry
Bird Fleming and the Traditional Music Society celebrates World Music and Dance
Iconic KC artists Bardwell, Becker and Hagenbach together in poetry, fiction, and music feeling the ancestors
Carl A. Stafford, founder/visionary, My Region Wins! addressing injustices and issues in KC neighborhoods
Playwright Keenan Scott II and his acclaimed work Thoughts of A Colored Man in Kansas City
Damron Armstrong on Black Repertory Theatre of KC – recipient of 2023 Paul Robeson Award
Chef Shanita, founder of the Prospect KC, 2nd Annual Gumbo Fest celebrating the revitalization of our Eastside
Wasim Kahn and Andrea Smith of Baraza African Cultures Center exploring what unites us and what divides us
PeaceWorks KC Vice Chair Mary Hladky, artist Melanie Bolden, and artist and author Rochelle Wisoff-Fields on the intersection of peace and art
Dr. Cecelia McBride Robinson, Professor Emerita of William Jewel College on the rich history of African Americans in Clay County, MO
Kenyatta Jackson, Pan-African entrepreneur, on moving from global Black consumerism to global Black ownership of resources and production
Anthony and Staroyce Nealy, founders of Global One Urban Farming on planting, nurturing, harvesting and sharing food for the community
James and Janice Nunnelly on community service through activism and advocacy
Byron Stamps, teacher, producer on Truth in Comedy – storytelling, stand-up, comedy, and art where humanity is the muse
KC Scholars team share how the organization is positively impacting lives in the Kansas City area
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
Cynthia Bryant, Board of Trustee chair of The Seeing Eye, providing specially bred and trained guide dogs for blind individuals
Damron Armstrong, Executive Director of the Black Repertory Theatre of KC on “A Raisin in the Sun”
Author, researcher Freeman A. Jackson on the importance of teaching children the basics of computer science and AI
KC’s own Darnell “Solo” Kirkwood, LA based multidisciplinary artist exhibits his “Discoveries Along the Way”
Author Rochinda Pickens on living life unapologetically doing what you love
Black History
Kansas City Kansas School Board
Civil Rights History~Today’s Injustices
Deciding on a Mayor
Larry Lester, historian, author, activist, preserving the African American experience.
Clovis E. Semmes, PhD, author, educator, on the end of Black Studies at U.S. universities.
Multicultural Education & Journalism
The Right To Revolution
Lynch Culture in America
African Storytelling & The Soul of a Butterfly
Corrections Accountability
Living with Depression and Bulimia
Black Women Do Breast Feed
The Fourth Agreement
The Second Agreement
Excavating The Family Bones
The Third Agreement
Thoughtful Conversations
November 2018 Ballot Measures
SME Confederate Flag Debate
Legacy, Spirit of the Black Panthers
For All The World To See
What is Cancer?
The Myth of Black (All) Buying Power
Critical Resistance
KKFI Open House
Dancing Her Blackness
There’s Nothing Wrong With Black People
Harambee City
Capitalism Is Not The Only Choice
Own Your Glow with Latham Thomas
Life of a Jazz Artist
Take Note KC
Q&A With Dr. Cornel West, KKFI live broadcast from UMKC School of Law
Q&A With Dr. Cornel West, KKFI live broadcast from UMKC School of Law
Urban Connections Indivisible KC
How to Buy A Home Part 4 The Appraisal
Trump Protests and Executive Orders
How to Buy a Home Session #3 Home Inspection
How to Buy a Home Week #2
How to Buy a House Week 1
Kansas City Public Schools Office of Students in Transition
Red Cross
Jacob Turk Interview
Interview With Dr. Mark Bedell, KCPS Superintendent
Jean Peters Baker, JACOMO Prosecutor on crime, justice and public safety
KCCU President, Eric Jones &VP, Marilyn Chappell on financial education
Brandon Ellington, MO State Rep, returns to discuss 2016 legislation
Brandon Ellington and Deniese Lieberman on Voter Protection
Food Fight! continues…James Gustav Speth, author America the Possible: A Manifesto for A New Economy
Lloyd C. Daniel, political and economic philosopher and theorist, discusses the Israeli occupation of Palestine
Food Fight! Makani Themba, ED, The Praxis Project, advocacy to advance health justice.
Food Fight! In Memoriam: Charity Hicks, Detroit human rights activist
Local playwrights Cynthia Hardeman, Michelle T. Johnson and Teresa Leggard share insights and experience
Food Fight! continues…Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First
Teresa Leggard, writer, editor, poet and playwright
Shicagolyn Scroggins of Stand With Women/Organizing for Action discusses women living “Paycheck to Paycheck”
Pat Clarke, PAC 20 and community discuss Black On Black Crime Summit held at Southeast Fieldhouse, June 6th
Food Fight! Local Greater Kansas City Food Activists March Against Monsanto 2014
Dr. Lori Blankinship, ND, discusses “Food As Medicine” with co-host Sharon Valleau
Mathew Forstater, Professor of UMKC Economics & Black Studies
Alexis Baden-Myer, Political Director, Organic Consumers Association
Jasmine Jones, Miss Black Missouri USA 2014 discusses her mission and journey
Interview with John Peck, ED, Family Farm Defenders