Urban Connections

Bette Tate Beaver, Executive Director of The National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), and Lewis Diuguid, Author and Journalist, share insights from their tour of the southern states featuring symbols […] The post Thoughtful Conversations appeared first on KKFI .

Political Science Professor at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley, Deborah Scott, makes the November 2018 Missouri ballot measures plain. The post November 2018 Ballot Measures appeared first on KKFI .

David Muhammad, Shawnee Mission East High School Social Studies teacher, talks with us about the viral video featuring his class debating the use of the Confederate Flag. The post SME Confederate Flag Debate appeared first on KKFI .

Lyle Gibson of Metropolitan Community College and Jermaine Thomas of Taishi Studios engage us in a discussion on Kansas City’s Black Panther history. Their recent documentary, Legacy, Spirit of the […] The post Legacy, Spirit of the Black Panthers appeared first on KKFI .

Glenn A. North, Director of Education and Community Programs for The Black Archives of Mid America and 18th & Vine District Poet Laureate, joins us live in studio to discuss […] The post For All The World To See appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Dineo Khabele, Professor and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of Kansas Medical Center, joins us live in studio for a conversation around cancer, health and the […] The post What is Cancer? appeared first on KKFI .

It has been reported and repeated that blacks in America have 1.3 trillion dollars in buying power. So, why do so many of us feel powerless? Jared A. Ball, Ph. D., […] The post The Myth of Black (All) Buying Power appeared first on KKFI .

Critical Resistance, a national grassroots organization, is seeking to abolish the Prison Industrial Complex. Joining us live is Kamau Walton, member of Critical Resistance since 2010, and has been part […] The post Critical Resistance appeared first on KKFI .

February 2018 marks KKFI’s 30th year of being live on-air. Poet, Activist and Liberation Educator, Lloyd C. Daniel, joins us to celebrate 100,000 watts of people power! The post KKFI Open House appeared first on KKFI .

Live in conversation with Cat Mahari.  She creates work with personal and collective transformational possibilities. A free-style  hip hop and house dancer, also trained in modern, ballet, West African, Cuban Son, and Chen taiji, […] The post Dancing Her Blackness appeared first on KKFI .

Live in conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, an award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author, Professor of History and International Relations and the Founding Director of the Antiracist Research and […] The post There’s Nothing Wrong With Black People appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Nishani Frazier, Associate Professor of History at Miami University, shares insight from her latest book, Harambee City: The Congress of Racial Equality in Cleveland and the Rise of Black […] The post Harambee City appeared first on KKFI .

Penn Loh, Senior Lecturer and Director of Community Practice at Tufts University, joins us to discuss ways that Americans are redefining economy beyond capitalism. What if economy is all the […] The post Capitalism Is Not The Only Choice appeared first on KKFI .

Latham Thomas, aka Glow Maven, is a celebrity wellness/ lifestyle maven and birth doula- transforming not only how women give birth to their babies, but how they give rise to the best version […] The post Own Your Glow with Latham Thomas appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City’s own jazz artist extraordinaire and activist, Lisa Henry, joins us to discuss her life as an international musician and passion for jazz in Kansas City. The post Life of a Jazz Artist appeared first on KKFI .

Community engagement consultant with Take Note KC, Timothy Holman, Jr., joins us to discuss the educational landscape in Kansas City. Take Note KC is a 3 year initiative aimed at […] The post Take Note KC appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Cornel West will be answering questions related to his work in a Q&A session, broadcast live on-air at 90.1FM, KKFI, from UMKC School of Law, Saturday, October 7, 2017, […] The post Q&A With Dr. Cornel West, KKFI live broadcast from UMKC School of Law appeared first on KKFI .

Dr. Cornel West will be answering questions related to his work in a Q&A session, broadcast live on-air at 90.1FM, KKFI, from UMKC School of Law, Saturday, October 7, 2017, […] The post Q&A With Dr. Cornel West, KKFI live broadcast from UMKC School of Law appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Connections talks with Emily Regal of the organization Indivisible KC. The post Urban Connections Indivisible KC appeared first on KKFI .

How to Buy a home Getting your property appraisal with Beverly Easterwood.  Mrs. Easterwood is a certified commercial and residential appraiser. The post How to Buy A Home Part 4 The Appraisal appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Connections discusses the Donald Trump Executive Orders issued on day one. The post Trump Protests and Executive Orders appeared first on KKFI .

KKFI Urban Connections How to buy a Home Session #3:  The Home Inspection with Richard Scroggins, Certified by ASHI. Richard Scroggins is an ASHI Inspector who has met the rigorous […] The post How to Buy a Home Session #3 Home Inspection appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Connections Session on How to Buy a Home Session #2 with Toni Choate Toni Choate is a resident of Kansas City, her education and licensure credentials: Career Education Systems […] The post How to Buy a Home Week #2 appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Connection Series on How to Buy a Home with Brian Turner.  Week 1 I have been in Mortgages for over 8 years. My clientele includes people with many different backgrounds. My […] The post How to Buy a House Week 1 appeared first on KKFI .

Conversation with Melissa Douglas, Kansas City Public Schools Office of Students in Transition The post Kansas City Public Schools Office of Students in Transition appeared first on KKFI .