CrossFit coach, veteran encouraging people to fight depression
In 2016, Chase Knight considered committing suicide. In 2017, he owns a CrossFit gym and motivates others to follow their goals. “I started becoming depressed when I was 9 or 10 (years old),” Knight said. “I was bullied at school, so my parents put me in therapy and I was diagnosed with depression.” During his […]
Actors portray wives of civil rights leaders King, Evers, Malcolm X
Actors portray wives of civil rights leaders King, Evers, Malcolm X Dark Was Their Journey, an original play by Jacqee Gafford, will receive a staged reading on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, 7:30 p.m. at the Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Road. The play is sponsored by the Westport Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15. […]
Park University to Host International Festival on Nov. 17
Park University to Host International Festival on Nov. 17 Parkville, Mo.—Oct. 25, 2017 — In celebration of Park University’s Year of Diversity and International Education Week, Park’s Office of International Students is hosting “The World Underground: An International Festival” on Friday, Nov. 17. The event, which will held from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will be held in the University’s underground […]
Medal of Honor recipients include dozens of Latinos
By Tere Siqueira For generations, Latinos have served in the U.S. military. Latinos have been awarded in various ways for their service. For example, 60 Latinos have received the nation’s highest military distinction, the Medal of Honor. Introduced during the Civil War, the Medal of Honor is awarded for valor during combat. Typically, it’s presented […]
Hispanic representation in the U.S. military keeps growing
By Yanis De Palma As the United States has become more racially and ethnically diverse, so has the U.S. military. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Defense, racial and ethnic minority groups made up 40 percent of Defense Department active-duty military personnel in 2015. The research also […]
Veteran pursues philosophy to life in and out of uniform
By Chara Navy veteran and Kansas City area resident Mike Macias has a philosophy about life: Live life to the fullest and help as many people as you can every day because there’s no guarantee of having a tomorrow. Macias, a Texas native raised in Kansas City, Kan.’s Argentine and Kansas City, Mo.’s Westside neighborhoods, […]
Area doctor working to keep healthcare affordable
By Chara At a time when many Americans are worried about rising health insurance premiums and other healthcare costs, a Kansas City area doctor is offering what she considers affordable healthcare to area residents. Her name is Myriam Ensling. The native of Argentina offers low-cost healthcare through her practice, the Primary Care Club. Ensling’s office […]
Vackimes shares insights on Day of the Dead, Halloween traditions
Dos Mundos supports the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead in English) and Halloween celebrations in the Kansas City area. As a show of that support, the newspaper presents the following transcript of a recent interview with Mexican anthropologist Katina Vackimes, who shared her knowledge about both traditions: Dos Mundos: Tell us what […]
Reyna Grande shares quest to humanize immigrant experience with Avila crowd
Having entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, Los Angeles-based novelist and memoirist Reyna Grande is familiar with national discussions over immigration-related issues – and how those discussions can be dehumanizing. About 10 years ago, Grande decided she wanted “to create a different kind of conversation around immigration.” Grande created that conversation by writing […]
Mariachi Sol de Mexico performing at Carlsen Center
Mariachi Sol de Mexico is visiting the Kansas City area. As part of Johnson County (Kan.) Community College’s 2017-18 performance season, Mariachi Sol de Mexico will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Carlsen Center. For more than 30 years, the group has performed to sold-out audiences throughout the world as ambassadors of mariachi […]