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Conversation with Kimberly Stafford. Employee of the Red Cross.

Conversation with Kimberly Stafford. Employee of the Red Cross. The post Red Cross appeared first on KKFI .

Interview with Jacob Turk, Candidate for 5th District U.S. Representative. Mr. Turk discusses issues and his campaign platform.

Interview with Jacob Turk, Candidate for 5th District U.S. Representative. Mr. Turk discusses issues and his campaign platform. The post Jacob Turk Interview appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Connections Interview with Dr. Mark Bedell, Kansas City Public Schools, Superintendent

Urban Connections Interview with Dr. Mark Bedell, Kansas City Public Schools, Superintendent The post Interview With Dr. Mark Bedell, KCPS Superintendent appeared first on KKFI .

Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Missouri Prosecutor and the Prosecutors office’s stated purpose is to work to secure justice for crime victims and to improve public safety. The goal is to keep the community safe and to make it a …

Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Missouri Prosecutor and the Prosecutors office’s stated purpose is to work to secure justice for crime victims and to improve public safety. The goal is to keep the community safe and to make it a great place to live. The office’s most essential task is the daily prosecution of criminal […]

The Health of a community is related to the wealth of a community and the wealth of a community is directly related to the health of the community. Urban Connections begins series on finances and how to improve your financial …

The Health of a community is related to the wealth of a community and the wealth of a community is directly related to the health of the community. Urban Connections begins series on finances and how to improve your financial health. Host, producer: Donna Morrow Wolfe   Co-host, co-producer:  Joseph Jackson For nearly three decades, […]

Representative Brandon Ellington, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 22) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in a special election in November 2011. Host and producer:  Donna Morrow Wolfe    Co-host, …

Representative Brandon Ellington, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 22) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in a special election in November 2011. Host and producer:  Donna Morrow Wolfe    Co-host, co-producer: Joseph Jackson Representative Ellington serves on the following committees in Missouri State House Legislature: […]

Today on Urban Connections we’ll speak to Representative Brandon Ellington, (D), District 22, MO House of RepresentsDenise Lieberman, Senior Attorney and Missouri Voter Protection Advocate with The Advancement Project who testified on Tues, Jan 27th in Jefferson City before  the …

Today on Urban Connections we’ll speak to Representative Brandon Ellington, (D), District 22, MO House of RepresentsDenise Lieberman, Senior Attorney and Missouri Voter Protection Advocate with The Advancement Project who testified on Tues, Jan 27th in Jefferson City before  the Missouri House Elections Committee concerning bills HRJ1 and HB30 that would put forth restrictive ID […]

James Gustave Speth is a professor at Vermont Law School and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a nonpartisan public policy research and advocacy organization. A former dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, he also co-founded …

James Gustave Speth is a professor at Vermont Law School and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a nonpartisan public policy research and advocacy organization. A former dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, he also co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council, was founder and president of the World Resources Institute, and […]

Lloyd C. Daniel, discusses the Israeli occupation of Palestine among other items, on Urban Connections, “broadcasting LIVE from Liberated Territory”. An excerpt from Lloyd Daniel’s work has been recently published by Lexington Press in London.  Lexington published a transcript of …

Lloyd C. Daniel, discusses the Israeli occupation of Palestine among other items, on Urban Connections, “broadcasting LIVE from Liberated Territory”. An excerpt from Lloyd Daniel’s work has been recently published by Lexington Press in London.  Lexington published a transcript of Lloyd’s speech “The 2nd Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lloyd C. Daniel is […]

Makani Themba is executive director of The Praxis Project, a nonprofit organization helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health justice. Under her leadership, The Praxis Project has raised more than $20 million for advocacy organizations working in …

Makani Themba is executive director of The Praxis Project, a nonprofit organization helping communities use media and policy advocacy to advance health justice. Under her leadership, The Praxis Project has raised more than $20 million for advocacy organizations working in communities of color nationwide. Makani was previously director of the Transnational Racial Justice Initiative (TRJI), […]

Charity Hicks, guest on Urban Connections Food Fight! broadcast, February 22, 2014, a beloved Detroit community leader and commons advocate, died July 8 from injuries sustained after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Manhattan, New York City. Today Urban …

Charity Hicks, guest on Urban Connections Food Fight! broadcast, February 22, 2014, a beloved Detroit community leader and commons advocate, died July 8 from injuries sustained after being struck by […] The post Food Fight! In Memoriam: Charity Hicks, Detroit human rights activist appeared first on KKFI .

Today on Urban Connections local playwrights Cynthia Hardiman, Michelle T. Johnson and Teresa Leggard talk about their upcoming Fringe production and their experiences as Black Women playwrights. Cynthia Hardeman is a family services advocate by day and playwright by night. …

Today on Urban Connections local playwrights Cynthia Hardiman, Michelle T. Johnson and Teresa Leggard talk about their upcoming Fringe production and their experiences as Black Women playwrights. Cynthia Hardeman is […] The post Local playwrights Cynthia Hardeman, Michelle T. Johnson and Teresa Leggard share insights and experience appeared first on KKFI .

Eric Holt-Giménez has been Executive Director of Food First since 2006. He is the editor of the Food First book Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food Systems; co-author of Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice with …