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Progress in Perspective: Oral History of Lynchings and Forgiveness

Rev. Angela Sims from the St. Paul School of Theology has begun capturing eye witness accounts of a dark chapter in American history. This segment from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly explores her motivation and discoveries.

In a week in which we mark the Martin Luther King Day holiday, we are reminded that, despite great strides in racial equality, there are still Kansas Citians who remember vividly a shameful chapter in American history including a time when lynchings were a commonplace occurrence in America.

Before the generation of people who remember such atrocities dies off, a Kansas City scholar is trying to record eye-witness accounts and what she’s finding is not just graphic photos and consuming hate, but the ability of some of those most affected to forgive.

The PBS series Religion and Ethics Newsweekly recently came to Kansas City to report on that work. Bob Faw filed that report for the PBS series Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, which runs Sunday afternoons at 1:30 on KCPT.

WARNING: This report contains some disturbing images. Viewer discretion is advised.

Watch Lynching and Forgiveness on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

Tags: Black History, History, The Local Show, TLS319

Racing Around Obstacles: David Westbrook

Local Show guest host Cynthia Wheeler Linden sat down with David Westbrook, the former PR executive who is now Vice President of Strategy and Innovations at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

For decades, he was the man to go to when major public figures or institutions in our metro had a really bad PR problem and they needed crisis management. If they wanted the best, they turned to David Westbrook, founder and CEO of the Corporate Communications Group.

Westbrook hit the top of his game and was named PR Executive of the
year in Kansas City. He is highly sought after on a slew of corporate
and nonprofit boards. For fun, he drives race cars. By the
way, he is totally blind. Local Show guest host Cynthia Wheeler Linden sat down with Westbrook who is now Vice President of Strategy and Innovations at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Tags: The Local Show, TLS216

Real Life Still Life: Sketch Artist Trey Bryan

We peek in on the Artist in Residence at the Hotel Phillips. Sketch artist Trey Bryan draws what he sees and this week we turn the tables to see what he draws.

Sometimes on The Local Show, we are able to share stories about something fun that you might not hear about otherwise. This week, Randy Mason and Don the Camera Guy Mayberger went downtown to tell just such a tale as we introduce you to Sketch Artist Trey Bryan.

Jazz can be found at the Hotel Phillips on Thursday through Saturday nights. You never know whether the “illustrator in residence” will be there for sure, but some of Trey Bryan’s paintings are on display.

Tags: Art, The Local Show, TLS316

Reducing Recidivism: Johnson County Jails

The Second Chance Reentry Program in Johnson County seeks to reduce recidivism by treating mental health issues and providing a support system.

How do you stop offenders from re-offending, especially those who have a history of drug and alcohol addictions and often times have a history of mental illness? In Johnson County, the sheriff’s department, which runs the county’s jail, has been working on an innovative project to try and reduce the recidivism rate. They call it the Second Chance/Reentry Program. With 1 in 6 of their inmates diagnosed with mental health conditions, they’re working on a federal grant to try and change the way they do business. And as we discovered in this report by KCPT Producer Sean Holmes, they are seeing some results. We will be featuring a report about the Mental Health Collaboration Program in an upcoming episode of The Local Show.

Tags: Johnson County, Mental Health, The Local Show, TLS224

Reimagining the Public Library: Woodneath Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library

Nick Haines gets an inside look at the Mid-Continent Public Library's Woodneath Branch which seeks to reinvent what a library has to offer.

How much thought do you give to the design of your local library? When is the last time you even went to your local library? Worried about declining attendance, the Mid-Continent Public Library system is reinventing what your neighborhood library looks like and offers.

At its newest branch called Woodneath, near fast growing Liberty, an 1850′s historic home is being re-purposed as a writing lab and self publishing center for the future JK Rowlings. The house is just part of the new project. Library director Steve Potter took Nick Haines on a hard hat tour of the library which is scheduled to open this summer.

Tags: Education, The Local Show, TLS321

Reinventing the Community College: Terry Calaway

Nick Haines talks to Dr. Terry Calaway about his five year tenure as the President of Johnson County Community College and about his plans for his approaching retirement.

We begin this week with a question: Which is the largest institution of higher education in our bi-state area? Is it KU or MU? You might be surprised to learn that it’s actually neither.

With more than 50,000 students enrolled in credit and continuing education classes each semester, Johnson County Community College is now the largest institution of higher education in either Kansas or Missouri.

And after 5 years at the helm, JCCC’s President Terry Calaway has announced he is retiring. Along with increased enrollment, Calaway is credited with bringing a lot of novel programs to JCCC which is consistently ranked as one of the best community colleges in the country.

People no doubt have heard about the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art which was added during his watch, but the college is also getting national attention for its culinary program which will open its own culinary academy and innovative demonstration kitchen next year. Dr Calaway sat down for a conversation with Nick Haines.

Tags: Education, Johnson County Community College, The Local Show, TLS316

Rising Star: Mi-Ai Parrish

Mia Parrish officially took over as publisher of the Kansas City Star in late June. Nick Haines got a chance to sit down with her this week on The Local Show.

In May, Mark Zieman resigned as publisher of the Kansas City Star as he was plucked to fill a slot in the bigger management structure of the McClatchy newspaper empire.

The question….who would replace him as head of our metro’s largest news operation? Which white grey suited male would they turn to to fill the job of publisher?

Au contraire. The job would go to someone totally different…young, vibrant, hip and for the first time in the Star’s history…a woman.

Mia Parrish officially took over as publisher of the Kansas City Star in late June. Prior coming to Kansas City, she had been publisher of the company’s Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise.

She previously held reporting and editing posts in newsrooms from Virginia to California including stops at the San Francisco Chronicle, Arizona Republic and the Chicago Sun-Times. Nick Haines got a chance to sit down with her this week on The Local Show.

Tags: The Local Show, TLS210

Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution: The Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll

We visit Union Station for the world premiere of the new exhibit “The Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, which provides a fresh look at the history of rock from the perspective of science and technology.

Union Station has been bringing in a lot of traveling exhibits over the last couple of years. You experienced the doomed ocean liner Titanic this summer, earlier it was the blockbuster Diana exhibit. Then of course we’ve had the Dead Sea Scrolls and who can forget Bodies Revealed? What all of these exhibits have in common though is that they all came from somewhere else, first.

Well Union Station’s latest offering has never been seen anywhere else before. Starting this week, Kansas City’s historic attraction brings you the world premiere of the “Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – a fresh look at the history of rock from the perspective of science and technology.

Now through May, you’ll be able to see how music has shaped the tools of rock–and how those tools have changed the music. And before you ask if you will just be reading and looking, rest assured that there’s a whole bunch of playing, strumming, and getting in touch with your inner rockstar.

Tags: Science, The Local Show, TLS311, Union Station

Scholarly, Culturally Literate & Service-Oriented: Crossroads Academy

We take an inside look at the inaugural year of the new charter school in downtown Kansas City, Crossroads Academy, which offers grades K-5.

This week, you might say the theme is school, or what we do when it finally lets out for the summer!

We’ll start by introducing you to a new charter school that lots of us are just beginning to learn about–The Crossroads Academy. Sponsored by the University of Central Missouri, it is wrapping up its first year in operation, offering grades K-5. Eventually, they’ll expand to K-8.

Despite the name, you won’t find it in the Crossroads. This school that embraces what they term 21st Century Learning is actually smack dab in the middle of downtown.

Crossroads Academy, by the way, defines the boundaries of downtown for its student body as the Missouri River to Linwood, State Line to Woodland. Classes for next year, including the addition of 6th grade classes, are already filled up. There is currently a waiting list.

Coverage of downtown stories provided in part by the Downtown Council of Kansas City.

Tags: Charter Schools, Education, The Local Show, TLS332

See the Future: The World’s Fair at the Nelson-Atkins

Inventing the Modern World Decorative Arts At The World's Fairs is a new exhibit opening on April 14 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Besides introducing popular products and amusements like the zipper, the Ferris wheel and the ice cream cone, the World’s Fair offered an opportunity for nations to polish their images before the world.

The fairs were the place for countries to show off their creativity and innovation, art and industry. So successful was the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, as it was properly named, that cities vied to host them throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The influence of these World’s Fairs in shaping consumer taste is the theme of a substantial new exhibition opening this Saturday at the Nelson-Atkins Musuem that’s getting some international attention.

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs runs through August 19th at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. By the way, like our Local Show Facebook page and look for a chance to win a pair of passes to the exhibit.

Tags: Local, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Local Show

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