Kansas City

While the share of new Black entrepreneurs has steadily increased, the pandemic has dealt Black business owners, specifically, a blow that only magnifies the inequities built into the American economy. Black business owners in Kansas City, like entrepreneurs across the country, are managing the reality of now – and the history that got us here.

What do the stories of ballplayers who faced persistent inequalities due to race teach us about leveling the playing field for everyone?

Our hometown needs to invest in, make space for, and give its Black community resources to lead or my young, diverse generation will take our talent, leadership, and drive to create equitable, anti-racist communities elsewhere.

Nonprofit leaders discuss the heightened challenges organizations face as they serve communities through crisis.

People and organizations are working together to build inclusive work cultures to retain and attract the most talented workforce to the Kansas City region.