Johnson County residents and leaders have been buzzing about the name of a local creek with a gruesome backstory.   “Negro Creek” is the name of a creek, a tributary of the Blue River, that begins in Overland Park and flows east for four miles into Leawood....

Protestors took over the steps of City Hall during a 21-day occupation protest for police reform, turning a portion of downtown Kansas City into a camp. The average number of protesters for each day peaked at 60, with demonstrators living in a camp that featured dozens of...

Local artists and volunteers gathered Saturday morning to paint murals on six Kansas City streets, during an event called “KC Art on the Block: A Black Lives Matter Project.” Each mural featured “Black Lives Matter” in large yellow letters, but also incorporated varying...

How well do you know your black history? The UMKC groups Students for Justice and the collegiate chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted a Black History Month trivia session and discussion last week in Haag Hall. President...