Few dancers who have graced Kansas City stages possess the drive, the depth of curiosity, or the breadth of performance experience that Emara Vonae’ Neymour Jackson can claim. The 26-year-old multi-hyphenated artist is a dancer-singer-actor-author-choreographer-filmmaker-performance-artist — not necessarily in that order. Her résumé reflects an international profile, with activities in Paris, Marseilles, Seoul, New York, […]

CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties is deeply grateful for CASA volunteer, Amy Fowler. Amy has made a measurable impact with CASA during her 15 years of service. She has served 24 children through challenging cases involving complex family dynamics, donated more than 13,000 hours to direct casework, and driven more than 70,000 miles, often […]

Late playwright’s portrait of a Black family confronts truth with humor and compassion  Broke-ology is at once a Kansas City story and a universal story. It recounts a tale of illness and crisis in a particular Black family in the Midwest and at the same time shines light on a dilemma that nearly every family in […]

Brooks Stanton Leonard made his grand entrance into the world as a belated holiday gift on the day after Christmas, December 26th, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The handsome blue-eyed, brown-haired young man arrived at nine pounds, seven ounces, and 21 inches long. His doting parents are Merideth Rock Leonard and Travis Leonard, and he was […]

How about those Chiefs?! With the Chiefs headed to the Super Bowl for an unprecedented third season in a row tomorrow, it is more than clear that football is more than just a game. It’s a culture, a history, and, for many, a lifelong passion. Whether you’re a die-hard football enthusiast or someone who’s curious […]

Benefiting Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, the Race, Place, & Diversity Awards event was held on January 10th honoring individuals and/or organizations whose actions demonstrate a commitment to advance diversity and equity. The 40th year commemorated the founding board members, as well as the first 10 years of board members. Congratulations to KCFAA and […]

How does 90 months in the Federal Penitentiary translate to running an immensely successful non profit designed to use cognitive thinking and behavior modification to interrupt patterns of thinking based in violence and criminal activity? It’s a complicated question and it has a complicated answer, but the answer is the brilliant brainchild of Kyle Hollins. […]

JCRB|AJC’s Human Relations Event was commemorated on November 24th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Bill Berkley was honored with the 2024 Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award. JCRB|AJC also celebrated its 80th anniversary that evening with a special collaboration with J. Rieger & Co. Proceeds support the organization’s critical work to […]

Jeron Ravin might have been born and raised in Houston, but he is solid in his commitment to Kansas City as the president and CEO of Swope Health. His title means he is in charge of the strategic direction of the health care system, but really what he does is relationship building so that the […]

Kansas City Ballet Guild’s 57th annual gala was held on December 7th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Lynne and Carl Weilert were the Nutcracker Ball chairmen, and Linda and Topper Johntz served as the Nutcracker Ball honorary chairmen. David Gray, Kansas City Ballet, and Karen Yungmeyer, Guild president, presented Peggy Beal […]