Kansas City More on Kansas City All Stories (128) Reports (12) Resources (2) 138 results found Stories With greater access, more Black entrepreneurs would thrive April 6, 2021 Panelists at SXSW discuss opportunities for systemic changes that would allow more people of color to be full participants in the economy. Stories Entrepreneurship’s ability to realize individual potential, spur the economy, and unify: A Q&A with Wendy Guillies November 19, 2020 Kauffman President and CEO, Wendy Guillies, discusses the current state of entrepreneurship, policy that supports new and small business, and the Foundation’s priorities for 2021. Stories The doors will not be closed on Black entrepreneurs November 17, 2020 While the share of new Black entrepreneurs has steadily increased, the pandemic has dealt Black business owners, specifically, a blow that only magnifies the inequities built into the American economy. Black business owners in Kansas City, like entrepreneurs across the country, are managing the reality of now – and the history that got us here. Stories The lessons and legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball resonate beyond the diamond October 21, 2020 What do the stories of ballplayers who faced persistent inequalities due to race teach us about leveling the playing field for everyone? Stories I’m a young, Black Kansas Citian planning to move – KC, why should I stay? July 30, 2020 Our hometown needs to invest in, make space for, and give its Black community resources to lead or my young, diverse generation will take our talent, leadership, and drive to create equitable, anti-racist communities elsewhere. Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 28 Next
Stories With greater access, more Black entrepreneurs would thrive April 6, 2021 Panelists at SXSW discuss opportunities for systemic changes that would allow more people of color to be full participants in the economy.
Stories Entrepreneurship’s ability to realize individual potential, spur the economy, and unify: A Q&A with Wendy Guillies November 19, 2020 Kauffman President and CEO, Wendy Guillies, discusses the current state of entrepreneurship, policy that supports new and small business, and the Foundation’s priorities for 2021.
Stories The doors will not be closed on Black entrepreneurs November 17, 2020 While the share of new Black entrepreneurs has steadily increased, the pandemic has dealt Black business owners, specifically, a blow that only magnifies the inequities built into the American economy. Black business owners in Kansas City, like entrepreneurs across the country, are managing the reality of now – and the history that got us here.
Stories The lessons and legacy of Negro Leagues Baseball resonate beyond the diamond October 21, 2020 What do the stories of ballplayers who faced persistent inequalities due to race teach us about leveling the playing field for everyone?
Stories I’m a young, Black Kansas Citian planning to move – KC, why should I stay? July 30, 2020 Our hometown needs to invest in, make space for, and give its Black community resources to lead or my young, diverse generation will take our talent, leadership, and drive to create equitable, anti-racist communities elsewhere.