Black History

Panther Baby: A Life Of Rebellion And Reinvention

Tomeka Weatherspoon, Jabulani Leffall and Matthew Long-Middleton — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:53:48 +0000

*** This is an extended encore presentation of a show originally aired October 1st, 2012 ***

They warned him, “Once you get in, there’s no getting out.”

Journey with us on Monday’s Central Standard for a discussion with former Black Panther Jamal Joseph. We're stepping back in time to the late 1960s and early 1970s, and looking through the eyes of one of the youngest Black Power leaders in New York.

Presidential Policies and Black Entrepreneurship

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:06:57 +0000

An American president once said that black power is the power that people should have over their own destinies, the power that comes from participation in the political and economic process of society. That president? Richard Nixon.

The Traveling Trunk Of African American & Latino Inventors

Charlie Upchurch, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:39:26 +0000

If you're a young black or latino student plotting your future, do you look up to athletes or entrepreneurs? Entertainers or innovators?

The Formation Of Freedom Inc.

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000

While sitting in the UMKC course “The Kansas City Black Experience,” Emiel Cleaver decided to write a paper on KC's first black political group, Freedom Inc.

Should Black History Month Exist?

Andrea Silenzi, Jabulani Leffall and Charlie Upchurch — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:57 +0000

On this Wednesday's Central Standard, a look at a documentary that argues that Black History is American History. We speak with documentary director Shukree Tilghman, who visited cities across the country with one message: End Black History Month.

Preserving The History Of Black Kansas City

Susan B. Wilson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000

The Black Archives of Mid-America recently completed renovations on a new exhibit and archive space and also welcomed a new executive director, Doretha Williams. Williams has a doctorate from the University of Kansas in American Studies and hopes to bring the community back to the archives.