One KC Radio Spotlight

October 30, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Conversations with Crystal

Crystal Everett continues her conversations with Black educators of the Kansas City Public Schools. Today her guest is Gabrielle Butler who discusses her journey through higher education.

October 23, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Nuestra Herencia and Conversations with Crystal

During our initial 30 minute segment, host Dr. Gene Chavez interviews Nicholas Segura - the creator of a talent agency which serves to bring ethnic models into mainstream advertising. Nicholas  started in the studios of Hallmark Cards as a child. Then, his father, Robert Segura a photographer at Hallmark Cards, used Nicholas as his assistant. Back then, his father suggested that when he got older, Nicholas should start an agency that represented ethnic models because they were difficult to find, and roughly fifteen years ago that's what happened. Nicholas has been representing and directing talent with ethnic looks for print, broadcast and multilingual voice-over work.

 In our final 30 minute segment, Crystal Everett continues her series of interviews with urban core educators of the Kansas City Public School System. 

October 16, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Core Conversations and Conversations with Crystal

In our first 30 minutes, Leslie Scott interviews Reda Ibrahim. When Reda immigrated from Egypt, he spoke no English, had no job, had no place to live — and suffered for it. Now, he uses his business to make sure other immigrants don't endure the same challenges.

During our 2nd 30 minute segment, Crystal continues her series of interviews with KC Public School System teachers.

October 2, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Core Conversations

In our first 30 minutes, Leslie interviews Kim Weaver, one of the co-founders of WyCo Mutual Aid. As the Local Health Equity Action Team (LHEAT) Lead for Wyandotte County, she works to bring the unusual and unheard voices to the table. A part of her work is presenting the HEAT report, which discusses how redlining shaped some of the current health inequities in Kansas City, KS. In 2021, she, along with the other co-founder of WyCo Mutual Aid, was awarded the Heartland Health Equity Conference Health Renegade Inaugural Award. 

During Part 2 of the show, Leslie interviews Terri Barnes, Co-Founder and President of Trace's Place - A Community Resource for Girls and Young Women. During her time at Trace's Place, she also served 12 years as the Board Chair of the W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center. Terri is the visionary and convener of Black Women Get Fit, an annual health and wellness experience curated specifically for Black women. Terri is part of Mayor Lucas' committee on Reparations and we will hear Terri speak about this committee's work.  

September 25, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Change Makers KC

Our host interviews several Latina mothers regarding their experiences of raising their young children in the KC metro area. 

September 18, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Core Conversations

In our first 30 minute segment, host Leslie Scott interviews Rachel Russell, Vice President of the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board. Rachel tells her story of being a teenage parent and how she overcame the difficulties of attending college while parenting a young child. Rachel also serves as the Director of Community Engagement for Cross-Lines Community Outreach where she is responsible for community partnerships and collaborations that benefit the organization and Wyandotte County as a whole.

In our last segment, Leslie interviews Pauline Eatmon-Johnson, CEO and Owner of Scholar Smarts, a non-profit and LLC that supports competency-based learning systems and has been recognized by the State of Missouri Success-Ready Student Network Innovation Zones. Scholar Smarts was recognized for supporting the work of the Innovation Zones by serving as experts on essential employability skills needed by students and helping educators make connections to real world learning opportunities.

September 11, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Four Women for Conversations that Matter

The entire program is devoted to discussing the topic of the making of America - our hosts critique, deconstruct and examine how "America the myth" has come to be. 

September 4, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Change Makers KC and Conversations with Crystal

In Part 1, Congressional Representatives Sharice Davids (KS, 3rd Dist.) and Emmanuel Cleaver (MO, 5th Dist.) are interviewed regarding leadership and service. In Part 2 of the program, Crystal interviews two Black woman with doctoral degrees regarding their separate paths to achieving their degrees and the importance of education. 

August 28, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Change Makers KC and Core Conversations

In Part 1 of the program, Jose Faus, sports editor for the KC Hispanic News, discusses the great sports players who have passed thru Kansas City and their impact upon the metro, especially those who watched them play. During Part 2, Allyse Bradley, a local visual artist who specializes in using moss and flowers, discusses her art and path towards becoming a full time artist. 

August 21, 2024 Past Program - Arts & Culture, Past Program - News & Public Affairs, Past Programs

Core Conversations

Join host Ren Park as she interviews local musician Jolson Robert during the show's first 30 minute segment. Ren next interviews local visual artist Allyse Bradley who creates unique works done with moss and flowers.