Ieshia McDonald

July 6, 2017

Arts News: Steppin’ on the Vine Series Offers Chicago-Style Stepping and More

Daron “Dr. Step” Barker and his wife, Janetta, have been teaching the style of dance known as “steppin’” for more than four years now. Seeing..

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March 27, 2017

Arts News: Growing KC Clothing Line Inspires Self-Confidence

It all started with Twitter. Roosevelt Broome IV was in a group chat with some of his friends when they suggested that he use his..

November 7, 2016

Nelson-Atkins Displays Nick Cave’s Provocative “Property” Sculpture

Two years ago, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art acquired Property, a major work by Kansas City Art Institute graduate and world-renowned artist Nick Cave.

August 3, 2016

Urban Elegance Cricket Club Comes to KC

“I know Kansas City is a town that rallies behind their sports,” says Buddie Oladeinde, co-founder with his brother, Omar K. Denteh, of the cricket-inspired..

June 24, 2016

The Power of Play

To make a paper doll you need paper, utensils used for drawing and/or coloring, an imagination, and illustrated clothing for the doll. Now, go back 150 years and make that paper doll black. To the previous list of materials, add a hidden agenda, hatred and cruelty toward a certain people, and a narrow definition of beauty.

March 22, 2016

How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go…

Blackness has always been a spectacle. It’s always been a groundbreaking news story, movement or piece of art. Photographers such as Danny Lyon and Bruce Davidson made blackness newsworthy, and photographers such as Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava made it beautiful.

March 8, 2016

KC Jazz Soars in Sacred Setting

There are a few hidden treasures here in Kansas City. Among them is the Kansas City Jazz Vespers series. The ongoing program at the First..