Danie Cooper

For Women’s History Month, KC Black Owned is highlighting women business owners and celebrating their strength, tenacity, and their persistence. Today is the last day of Women's History Month so it is only fitting that we highlight a woman whose…

As KC Black Owned explores stories of women business owners for Women's History Month, we continue to be impressed by a host of women that persist in the business world, in spite of barriers placed before them solely due to their gender.…

Here at KC Black Owned, we are celebrating stories of women business owners in honor of Women’s History Month. Women small business owners have come a long way in the past few decades. Despite barriers women face, like access to capital, family care,…

To honor the month of March as Women’s History Month, we here at KC Black Owned are working to capture the stories of women business owners within our network. The Other Side of Fear

According to Pew Research, more than half of Black Americans believe that supporting Black businesses, or buying Black, is important in propelling Black people closer to equality here in the U.S. Chelsey, KC Black Owned (KCBO) founder, shares this…

Recently, The Kansas City Star Editorial Board wrote about the challenges the pandemic has posed for students at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, where I teach. I teach my students to analyze pieces like this one and ask them: Is this article…

This story is by Danie Cooper and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Pain, bright and hot, jump-starts an animalistic panic deep within her. She writhes; her nerves are cables of…