The Forum

Although Kansas City’s Eastside has been hit hard by job loss, historic racism, and a catastrophic housing crash, the City’s redevelopment initiatives have mostly passed it by. Eastside leaders are […] The post “Eastside Fighting for Economic Renewal” with Prof. Karen Curls appeared first on KKFI .

The 2016 five year health plan (“CHIP”) addresses factors with direct impact upon the wellness of KC, targe?ng health deficits by way of broad, mul?‐disciplinary & neighborhood‐level stakeholder engagement. Health […] The post Community Health Improvement Planning & Engagement appeared first on KKFI .

Barnhart and Eickhoff, founders of Quindaro Press, publish interes?ng books of history for young adults and older readers. They will discuss their work in general, with emphasis on Tanya Anderson’s […] The post “Gunpowder Girls: The True Stories of Three Civil War Tragedies” Aaron Barnhart & Diane Eickhoff: appeared first on KKFI .

With an aging popula?on, the goal is an end of life with as much grace as possible, with minimal impact on those who provide support. George, who recently completed this […] The post “Aging with Grace” George Bagge? & Camilla Huet‐Derrosse? appeared first on KKFI .

The Supreme Court’s recent Whole Women’s Health decision limits states’ restric?ons on abor?on rights. The Court’s balancing of compe?ng interests of reproduc?ve rights and legisla?ve power sets the stage for […] The post Reproductive Rights: Tension between State Power and Individual Rights appeared first on KKFI .

This November, Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 6, which would require Missouri  voters to show a state or federal issued ID card for the purpose of voting.  Ron Berry is coordinating the NO campaign against Amendment 6 and has been organizing around this issue for years.             The post Missouri Voter ID Referendum appeared first on KKFI .

Brian Steed is a military historian and Mideast specialist at the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. On this 15th anniversary of 9‐11, Brian will […] The post Understanding ISIS in Context appeared first on KKFI .

George Frazier is author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas. He’ll discuss his journeys across Kansas by car, canoe, and on foot in search of the state’s remaining wild […] The post The Last Wild Places of Kansas appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Amber Watts is an Assistant Professor in the University of Kansas’ College of Liberal Arts o Sciences who investigates health behaviors, prevention strategies, and bio-behavioral processes associated with cognitive […] The post Dementia with Dr. Amber Watts appeared first on KKFI .

Hamsa Stainton, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies at the University of Kansas discusses the Hindu epic, The Mahabharata. Hamsa Stainton’s research interests include Hinduism; Sanskrit poetry, literature and aesthetics; devotion and […] The post The Mahabharata appeared first on KKFI .

KU Professor William Lindsey’s primary research interest lies in analyzing how individuals and groups in Tokugawa Japan (1600-1867) constructed and contested social identity and power along lines of ritual and […] The post New Rituals of Death & Dying in Contemporary Japan appeared first on KKFI .

The annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance will, this year, feature a time to apologize for the US nuclear attacks in 1945 and will suggest taking immediate steps toward a nuclear weapon-free world, […] The post Annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance appeared first on KKFI .

The second part of Amy Goodman’s talk from her visit to Kansas City on the Spring. You can hear part one here. The post Amy Goodman Part 2 appeared first on KKFI .

Our first part of Amy Goodman’s April Kansas City appearance. Amy is preceded by her co-author, Denis Moynihan, as well as Kansas City poet, Joseph Davis. The post Amy Goodman in Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

Recorded on Sunday, July 10th at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. John Fish Kurmann, Josh King, and Craig Wolfe presented “The Climate Mobilization: The Case for Immediate Action.” KC Climate […] The post “The Climate Mobilization: The Case for Immediate Action.” appeared first on KKFI .

On this special addition of The Forum, we present two eloquent speakers: First we’ll hear First Lady Michelle Obama’s Commencement Address to City College of New York. Then, we’ll hear […] The post Doubleheader appeared first on KKFI .

In April, area peace activists gathered at Whiteman Air Force Base to witness against the drones operated out of there. In this special forum, we will air remarks from many […] The post Fly Kites, Not Drones appeared first on KKFI .

Recorded on May 19th at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Newspaper and TV coverage of the Syrian / Iraqi refugee crisis and the threat of extremist […] The post Confronting Extremist Violence, the Refugee Crisis, and Fear: Faith Responses appeared first on KKFI .

Regular attendees who have been around All Souls for ten years or so know Joseph Davis for the periodic, original poetry he offers at occasional services. All of that poetry […] The post “Challenge, Intellect, and Rhythm” with Joseph Davis appeared first on KKFI .

Ms. Kositani-Buckner is the new executive director of the American Jazz Museum located in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City. She will lay out her plans […] The post “Plans for the American Jazz Museum” with Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner appeared first on KKFI .

The Supreme Court is balanced between conservative and liberal wings and the current vacancy has already created 4 – 4  deadlocks. Dr. Cantu is Associate Professor of Law at UMKC […] The post “The Future Path of the Supreme Court?” with Prof. Edward Cantu appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Kara Tan Bhala is President of the Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance & Ethics, and editor of Moral Cents: The Journal of Ethics in Finance, covering topics of […] The post “Ethics in International Finance” with Dr. Kara Tan Bhala appeared first on KKFI .

Don Stull is professor emeritus in anthropology at K.U. He writes about the consequences of the meat industry for farmers, workers, and communities that host their plants: Slaughterhouse Blues: The […] The post “Impact of Industrial Agriculture on Rural Communities” with Prof. Donald Stull appeared first on KKFI .

Veteran K.C. actor Damron Armstrong’s plan is to present plays specific to the African American community but which hold universal appeal. In this post-Ferguson era, the new theater aims to […] The post “Kansas City’s First Black Professional Theater Company” with Damron Armstrong appeared first on KKFI .

Retired Brig. General, Dean of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Dr. Chris King serves on an international military advisory council on climate change. Dr. King will […] The post “Climate Change Threats to National Security” with Dr. Chris King appeared first on KKFI .