Walk the walk, talk the talk
Unite KC sponsored a Walk For Unity along Troost Avenue to give people a chance to meet and walk and talk with all kinds of people. . . trying to…
Unite KC sponsored a Walk For Unity along Troost Avenue to give people a chance to meet and walk and talk with all kinds of people. . . trying to…
Sometimes, a lot. Troost Avenue in Kansas City was named after Dr. Benoist Troost, a physician, developer, and slave owner. It's time to rethink that. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/truth-over-troost-kansas-city-business-owner-pushes-to-rename-troost-avenue
Restricting Black home buying happened all over America, not just in Kansas City. The repercussions are still felt today. This April 2022 story in The Washington Post covers a different…
When I'm not reading or writing, I'm usually hiking or painting landscapes. Both are featured in a community exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco: A portrait of…
From the Kansas City Star, December 12, 2021 Special Report | Land grab remakes Kansas City's East Side, upending neighborhoods, Star investigation finds by reporters Eric Adler and Kevin Hardy…
I lived in KC before the terms "Troost Wall" and "east of Troost" were in the public vernacular. The conversation about Troost has evolved over time. Here is a recent…