Bryan StalderContributorThe legacy of one of Kansas City’s most influential civil rights icons is coming to the forefront this month as the Kansas City Public Library prepares to host a special ...

Decades of digital photos are now open to all, and this week, you can hear Star journalists talk about how it all came together.

Heidi Pitre’s series merges literature, nostalgia, and history, featuring pen-and-ink drawings on about 160 vintage library checkout cards. Interest in the pieces has expanded, but her supply of ...

The community is speaking out after no local or Black artists were chosen as semifinalists for a new mural in Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. The Netherlands announced Thursday that ...

And yet, despite her claim to fame as the first African American woman to produce a film, almost nothing is known of Souders’ ...

Today, I'm excited to announce the launch of KCStarPhotos.org, a new project from the Kansas City Public Library and The Kansas City Star. It's a free website with a database of hundreds of thousands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about ...

What's Your KCQ is a collaboration between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library series that answers your questions about the history, people, places and culture that make Kansas City unique.

The Neptune Fountain at 47th Street and Wornall Road was installed in 1953 and remains a distinct attraction at the Country Club Plaza. Officials from Kansas City Public Schools and the Kansas City ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Extra chairs had to be brought to the Youth Violence Conflict Resolution seminar at the Kansas City Public Library on Saturday. Kids of every age were able to hear from instructors, ...