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Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues effecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective. Subjects include current events, trends, history, education, economics, science, political science, health, race, law and more.
Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues affecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective. Subjects include current events, trends, history, education, economics, science, political science, health, race, law and more.
Upcoming Episodes
September 25, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Dr. Delia Gillis, Director of Center for Africana Studies at UCM, on the overlooked role of female slave owners in the United States
Dr. Delia Gillis, Director of Center for Africana Studies at UCM, on the overlooked role of female slave owners in the United States
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September 18, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Kansas City artist Wolfe Brack, curator at InterUrban ArtHouse, discusses his work and inspiration.
Kansas City artist Wolfe Brack, curator at InterUrban ArtHouse, discusses his work and inspiration.
ListenSeptember 4, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
A Tribute to Bette Tate-Beaver, educator, peacemaker.
A tribute to Bette Tate-Beaver, educator, peace-maker and Executive Director of the National Association for Multi-cultural Education (NAME), who joined the ancestors on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Bette Tate-Beaver and her partner Lewis Diuguid, have been frequent guests and friends of Urban Connections public affairs program and KKFI for many years.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Author Lewis Diuguid on Opposing the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Author Lewis Diuguid on Opposing the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Read MoreApril 24, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Journalist Lewis W. Diuguid and educator Bette Tate-Beaver on the Verdict: Former Police Officer Chauvin Trial for the Murder of George Floyd
Journalist/author Lewis W. Diuguid and educator/activist Bette Tate Beaver discuss the verdict rendered in the trial of former Minneapolis, MN, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of citizen George Floyd.
Read MoreApril 10, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Matthew Westra of Global and Multicultural Education (G.A.M.E.) and 2020 Peace Builder Awardees Mike Murphy (KKFI) and Sean Eagan (816 Bicycle Collective)
Matthew Westra (Psychology Professor at Metropolitan Community College/ Longview, G.A.M.E. board member), Mike Murphy, KKFI (individual Peace Builder Awardee), and Sean Eagan, co-founder of 816 Bicycle Collective, (organizational Peace Builder Awardee) join us to discuss their activities aimed at expanding peace in our community.
Read MoreApril 3, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Queen Bey-Blythe, Local Artist and Jazz Educator, on Her International Career in Music, Film, and Theatre
Queen Bey-Blythe, Local Artist and Jazz Educator, on Her International Career in Music, Film, and Theatre
Read MoreMarch 27, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Outstanding Experiences: Life of a Civil Rights Activist, Chester Owens, Jr., a discussion with local historians Rochelle Donald and Chester Owens, Jr.
Outstanding Experiences: Life of a Civil Rights Activist, Chester Owens, Jr., a discussion with local historians Rochelle Donald and Chester Owens, Jr.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Dr. Sirisha Naidu, UMKC Professor in Economics, Discusses Environmental Injustice
UMKC Professor in Economics, Dr. Sirisha Naidu, Discusses Environmental Injustices
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Local historians Rochelle Donald and Chester Owens, Jr., on Kansas HBCU Western University, Established 1865 as Quindaro Freedman’s School
Local historians Rochelle Donald and Chester Owens, Jr., on Kansas HBC Western University, Established 1865 as Quindaro Freedman's School
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Dr. Mathew Forstater, UMKC Professor in Economics, discusses the Economics of Discrimination
Mathew Forstater, PhD, returns to discuss the economics of discrimination.
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