We’ve been asking members of the KC community to submit stories about life under quarantine, protests, politics, and other subjects that provide important opinions. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share, please send it to brock@thepitchkc.com for consideration. Today, Ben Embry is sharing his thoughts on Steve Watkins’ future in our politics. Illustration by Jack Raybuck Oh, the…
American at a polling booth We’ve been asking members of the KC community to submit stories about life under quarantine, protests, politics, and other subjects that provide important opinions. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share, please send it to brock@thepitchkc.com for consideration. Today, State Representative Peter Merideth (D) responds to attacks on Amendment 2 ahead of tomorrow’s…
Charles Foust // School board official portrait. Staffers and patrons of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools booed two years ago when their school board announced it had hired Charles Foust as superintendent. The disgust wasn’t personal; most of the detractors didn’t know Foust, whose most recent jobs had been with school districts in Houston and Union County, North Carolina….
Xandria Andrews (right), owner of Miss Sweetie’s Bakery and her mom Brenda Andrews (left). // Photo by Chase Castor. The recent outrage and protests centered on racial inequalities are ushering in a new era for Black business owners. While support has prompted an uptick in clientele and donations for some local Black-owned businesses, some fear that the momentum won’t last…
