This panel discussion, titled “How Structural Racism Has Manifested Itself in Greater KC,” examines the historical and contemporary impact of systemic racism on Kansas City’s economic and justice systems. Panelists explore how policies like redlining, highway construction, and biased lending have intentionally isolated the Black community from the economic mainstream, resulting in a persistent wealth gap. The discussion calls for concrete actions—such as banking reform, equitable tax incentives, and the dismantling of implicit bias—to move beyond symbolic gestures toward true reparative justice.
