Bridging the divide: How one KC church stays an honest place to talk raceEver since debates about race intensified following Ferguson and Baltimore and New York and South Carolina, a question directed at white people has grown sharper. Do you have any African-American friends? Not associates you see only at work. Not… Jul 13 15July 13, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
As birth rates decrease, baby boomers wait longer to be grandparentsA funny thing happened as 20- and 30-somethings decided to hold off on marriage and children: grandparents-in-waiting grew older. Sometimes a bit anxious. “I was thinking it was never going to happen,” says Mary Jo McCoy of Lee’s Summit. McCoy became… Jun 05 15June 05, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
A minority woman in tech: Jeanette Prenger on being more than a ‘double check mark’Young women still aren’t flocking to careers in science and technology, and figuring out why can be a real head-scratcher. They have the skills and academic wherewithal but still choose other disciplines, a University of Texas study showed. And… Apr 17 15April 17, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
Atheists, agnostics, humanists find community at Kansas City OasisA half-hour before everyone takes a seat, the Sunday morning coffee and doughnuts are producing their desired effect. Fellowship: Hearty greetings, handshakes and hugs. The chatter gets boisterous as the gathering space fills. Coffee and doughnuts… Jan 10 15January 10, 2015Article at The Kansas City Star
This Thanksgiving, get to know friends and family all over again with question gamesLinda and Harvey Williams have a giant extended family, and a head count of 50 at their Thanksgiving meal wouldn’t be a surprising number. That’s a lot of mouths. But we’re not talking here about mouths to feed, we’re talking about mouths for… Nov 23 14November 23, 2014Article at The Kansas City Star
