The Forum

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 .

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 .

UMKC political science professor Dr. Max Skidmore discusses the anti-abortion movement, the distortion of the term “pro life,” the rampant campaign to use the power of government to force women […] The post Abortion Rights in Crisis appeared first on KKFI .

Anne Calvert and Janet Milkovich, presidents of the nonpartisan Leagues of Women Voters of Kansas City, Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties in Missouri, and Johnson County in Kansas, describe how […] The post Defending the Flame of Democracy appeared first on KKFI .

Dana Ortiz, Executive Director of Family Promise of Lawrence, introduces us to this national organization whose mission is “Empowering families in a housing crisis to achieve stabilization through community connections.” The post Family Promise appeared first on KKFI .

Marci Francisco, Kansas State Senator and UUCL member, offers a recapitulation of the August 2nd primary election and a preview of the November 8th midterms. The post The Primary and the Midterms appeared first on KKFI .

Louise Hanson, local librarian, activist, and collector of Kansas cookbooks (>500) recognized that food helps Kansas settlers maintain connections with their diverse countries of origin.  Her presentation, “Tasting the Past: […] The post Tasting the Past: Exploring Kansas Food Memories appeared first on KKFI .

Knowledge about the Red Planet has increased dramatically in recent years, thanks to many sophisticated probes from NASA and other nations. Tom Cravens, member of KU’s Space Physics group, will […] The post Evolution of the Atmosphere of Mars appeared first on KKFI .

Jeff Nichols, leader of the meditation group at the Unitarian Universalists Congregation of Lawrence for the past 8 years, will discuss the science and spirituality of meditation.   Recorded at […] The post The Science and Spirituality of Meditation appeared first on KKFI .