Disproving the myth that "there's nothing to do in Kansas City" one week at a time. Forward to colleagues, friends, & visitors and see you around town!
By now, you've read or heard about the KC Star article:
'Is KC social scene for whites only? Young blacks say they’re ‘tolerated,’ not welcomed'
http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article173616176.html
More importantly, what are you going to do about it? Join other professionals in the KC black community on Sunday afternoon (before the Chiefs game) for a robust discussion on the issues, dynamics, and solutions to addressing KC's social scene. The conversation will feature Aaron Randle (KC Star reporter and article author), DJ Q, and a host of other black professionals in moving forward together. We look forward to seeing you, come be a part of the solution.
The Plaza Art Fair encompasses nine city blocks and welcomes a crowd of over 250,000. Featuring 240 artists, the Plaza Art Fair is a top-ranked, national art event with three live music stages and over 25 featured restaurant booths. It continues to be a weekend of people simply celebrating art and each other, as well as Kansas City’s unofficial welcome to the fall season.
Join Code for KC for an exciting two day hackathon where we write apps that solve community problems. Do you love coding, design, project management, or community engagement? How does working on open source while solving practical problems sound to you? Then join us for this exciting two day event!
FRIDAY
Urban Summit Breakfast Meeting
Elected Officials, Community Leaders & Community Members:
Come along with the team as we take you on a long, epic, historical ride; and get the celebration started, as we come together once again to enjoy the sneaker culture as one. We all developed this love for kicks at some point in our lives; & the KC Sole Team has created an event that'll take you back to where it all began. September 23, 2017 we're simultaneously ensuring you'll fall in love with the who, what, when, where and why the sneaker culture has developed into what it is today. Let's celebrate the 5 years of KC SneakFest, as we bring the sneaker culture back together in Kansas CIty, we'll see you there!
Join us for the third workshop in our Resisting Hate Through Education series, hosted at Kansas City Center for Inclusion. This two hour workshop will focus on the transgender community in Kansas City and will include a panel of speakers who can speak to the experience of being transgender in KC.
It's time to EMPOWER, UPLIFT, AND UNIFY! Come be a part of this family friendly environment that showcases the creative talents and entrepreneurial spirit across the greater Kansas City community. Our focus is to provide an avenue to come together and thrive during these sometimes-challenging times.
The play uses a murder mystery to explore the complicated feelings of anger and resentment that some African Americans have toward one another, and the ways in which many black Americans have absorbed white racist attitudes.
An evening of intrigue, and questions of race, class and soul searching is A Soldier’s Play.
The play uses a murder mystery to explore the complicated feelings of anger and resentment that some African Americans have toward one another, and the ways in which many black Americans have absorbed white racist attitudes.
Have a great weekend! Stephen Henderson Actor (Fences, Lincoln, Everyday People) KC Native
#KCStaples #ForTheKCulture
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