The Forum

Continuing an annual tradition, the Forum welcomes Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to share an address on the state of the city. The post State of the City with KC Mayor Quinton Lucas appeared first on KKFI .

Kyra Gross, manager of the Brookside Market, and Alicia Ellingsworth, executive director of the KC Farm School, will describe the multitude of opportunities to obtain locally and regionally produced food in the Kansas City area, and talk about ongoing efforts to grow a community food system.

Attorney Denise Lieberman, representing the plaintiff clergy who are challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, will talk about the state of their lawsuit, the ban’s reliance on a singular religious view and […] The post For the Plaintiffs: The Legal Fight Against Missouri’s Abortion Ban appeared first on KKFI .

John Mueller, prolific author, Professor Emeritus of international relations at Ohio State University and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses his 2021 book, “The Stupidity of War: American Foreign […] The post The Stupidity of War and the Exaggeration of Threat appeared first on KKFI .

Lora McDonald, the Executive Director of MORE2, discusses problems with law enforcement in the Kansas City Metro Area and about MORE2’s primary annual public meeting scheduled for February 23, billed […] The post A Tale of Two Police Departments and 2-23-23 appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City poets Ron Faust and Joseph Davis will discuss their writings and how they use poetry to communicate visions of social justice. Ron Faust regularly writes for Peace Works […] The post Poetry and Social Justice with Ron Faust and Joseph Davis appeared first on KKFI .

Ryan Sorrell, the founder of The Kansas City Defender, talks about the role of Black media and his fast-growing news outlet. It uses innovative digital strategies, pushing the boundaries of […] The post The Role of Radical Black Media and the Future of Information appeared first on KKFI .

Research has documented two ways to acquire expertise:  (1) Expert intuition can be obtained by learning from frequent, rapid, high quality feedback.  (2) Without such learning, people are identified as experts […] The post Expertise and national security appeared first on KKFI .

Jackson County Children’s Services Fund board members Ann Mesle and Judy Morgan will talk about how the fund and its partners combine care, connections and creativity to provide hope against […] The post The Road to Hope for Jackson County Children appeared first on KKFI .

Community Engagement Coordinator Mike Marcus of Reconciliation Services and Thelma’s Kitchen will be discussing how we can foster community healing through the ripple effects of building trust, lowering stigma around […] The post Closing the Psychological Distance Through Reconciliation appeared first on KKFI .

An annual tradition, this is is a series of 5 minute presentations by All Souls Forum attendees on topics of their own choice.  Presentations are followed by a question and answer period.

Michael Tisius, now 41, faces execution in Missouri for his crimes at the age of 19. His lawyer, Keith O’Connor, makes a case to spare the life of Tisius, a […] The post Pleas from Death Row: A Condemned Artist and the Fight for Life appeared first on KKFI .

Take a deeper look at the midterm elections with Michael A. Smith, Professor of Political Science and Chair of Social Sciences at Emporia State University and editor of the book, […] The post Elections 2022: How Safe is the American Democracy? appeared first on KKFI .

Join us this Saturday, when Shelia Johnson will be welcoming a special guest Lauren Conway Founder & CEO InnovateHER KC. Lauren began her career in operational management roles working for […] The post Every Woman • November 26, 2022 • What’s Cooking: Lauren Conaway Founder & CEO InnovateHER KC appeared first on KKFI .

Our heavily industrialized food system is a major contributor to climate change. Regenerative agriculture, which strives to restore the natural health of soils, could greatly reduce this impact. Craig Volland, […] The post The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change appeared first on KKFI .

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker explores what’s being done to rebuild the people’s trust in our courts and police, and how that might be the secret ingredient to reducing […] The post Rebuilding Community Trust in KC’s Public Safety System appeared first on KKFI .

National-award winning opinion writer Toriano Porter of the Kansas City Star Editorial Board will discuss the importance of free speech, freedom of the press and the newspaper’s recent decision to […] The post Defending Free Speech appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City, Missouri, is the only city in the country in which the Police Department is controlled by a state governor. Clark Achelpohl will talk about the movement to change […] The post Why should the governor be running our police department? appeared first on KKFI .

UMKC History Professor Andrew Bergerson, who has specialized in studying modern Germany, discusses the parallels of today’s increasing worldwide and American political polarization with the experiences in fascist Germany and […] The post Sociological Factors Dismantling Democracy appeared first on KKFI .

Una and Fiona Nowling, long time producers of The Tenth Voice (LGBTQIA) and Every Woman shows on KKFI, discuss current concerns of gender non-conforming individuals and groups. These include violence, […] The post Issues troubling the LGBTQIA community appeared first on KKFI .

When even conservative Kansas voters are telling the US Supreme Court that it’s out of sync with the American public, maybe it’s time to consider options for Court structural reform. […] The post Fixing the Supreme Court appeared first on KKFI .

Join us this Saturday, when Shelia Johnson will be welcoming special guest Khiana Leapheart, a breast cancer survivor.  October is breast cancer awareness month, and we wanted to take this […] The post Every Woman • October, 22nd 2022 • What’s Cooking: Khiana Leapheart, breast cancer survivor appeared first on KKFI .

Interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier has taken charge of the now-fully accredited Kansas City Public Schools, building on her 22 years in the district. She will talk about the moral […] The post What’s next for Kansas City Public Schools appeared first on KKFI .

Attorney Bob Eye has represented Kansas abortion providers and was an attorney involved in the 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that affirmed women have a constitutional right to seek an abortion. Bob will discuss where the legal struggle goes from here both in Kansas and the nation.

New Health Director and nationally-recognized "40 Under 40 in Public Health Leader," Dr. Marvia Jones discusses the lessons learned from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, how it will impact the role of public health leaders going forward, and how public health is so much more than healthcare.