Minority-Led Stories
Kansas City’s Black-owned businesses court World Cup visitors with a new shopping guide
The hope is that the World Cup, predicted to bring in more prospective shoppers than Kansas City has ever seen at once, jumpstarts long-term growth.
Entrepreneur tackling healthcare’s everyday inconveniences wins top pitch night prize
Tuesday’s evening pitch event showcased founders working across healthcare, consumer products, community development and other sectors, while underscoring the relationships built throughout the program.
‘You never know who’s watching’: Marketplace prize winner refused to quit; now she’s one of KC’s star founders
Stage after stage, LaToya Ebony Sirls delivers her company pitch. She tweaks the delivery, adjusts certain words and details to address past judges’ questions, but her overall confidence in herself and the product never outwardly wavers, she said.
None of us are weeds: Kansas City chef reconnects to nature through food, Midwest identity
Aqui Greadington wants people to look at the weeds in their yard a little differently. To him, overlooked plants are an opportunity for fine dining, a way to reconnect with family history, and a bridge to nature.
Algerian bakery in Kansas City turns into a World Cup meeting point: ‘We couldn’t miss it’
Algerian Delights in Lenexa, Kansas, served a steady stream of green-and-white adorned customers before Tuesday night’s World Cup game between Algeria and Argentina. Many drove from out-of-state for the chance to see their country compete.
