The Forum

Headlining All Souls' series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention, Jane Clementi, the mother of Tyler Clementi, talks about the impact of her son's life and death, the creation of […] The post A Mother Speaks Out: Jane Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation appeared first on KKFI .

SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls' series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […] The post The Transformative Power of Pain appeared first on KKFI .

Climate change has happened. It’s no longer a future threat. We’re living with it today. The environment is filled with new challenges but we can survive; even prosper. Join Bob […] The post A Field Guide to Climate Change appeared first on KKFI .

Doug Samuelson and Eva Lee discuss "The threat of misinformation to public health" and what might be done to counter this problem. Much communication and control have become increasingly driven […] The post The Threat of Misinformation to Public Health appeared first on KKFI .

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 .

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 this, its history since the Civil War, how it relates to constitutional amendment 4 on the Nov. 8 ballot, and how you can help to […]

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 Italy that led to World War II.

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, US court decisions, and public health concerns.

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. UMKC School of Law professor and constitutional law expert Allen Rostron will walk us through the arguments.

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 opportunity to talk to Khiana about their experience, and their life after disgnosis.  She is also a multifunctional business owner, including at Blue Goat Consulting, […]

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 imperative of meeting the challenges ahead in the ever-changing landscape of education.