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THE DIVERSITY ISSUE

Award Winners Individual Award Paul Titterington Corporate Award Mobility First Volunteer of the Year Award Poppy Di Candeloro Corporate Volunteer Group of the Year Award UMB Bank

Night of Independence Awards A 1920â€™s Evening of Giving Benefitting The Whole Person

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UNDERWRITING

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AUGUST 2020 PUBLISHERS

Jeron Traphagan | jeron.traphagan@lifestylepubs.com Zach Traphagan | zach.traphagan@lifestylepubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

From Diversity Comes Strength DEAR READERS, I don't know what you look like. I don't know where you're from. In an area that constitutes nearly half of the metro area, we have a wide variety of ethnicities and

Rachel Murphy | rmurphy@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER

Emily Lisenbee CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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races, backgrounds, and origin stories. This month, it was heavy on our hearts that we shine a light on the diversity that makes our community such a fantastic place to live. In every issue, I strive to present a magazine that reflects our diversity, but this month is a little different. We've tried to narrow our focus to tell stories that reflect our minority brothers and sisters. I'll be honest. I don't know what it's like to be a person of color in America right now. I don't face discrimination based on the color of my skin. I don't fear police. And while I haven't experienced those fears, that doesn't mean that I can't listen and try to empathize with those that have experienced this and try to make sure that my actions are helping, not hindering progress. I can teach my kids that racism is never acceptable and that it's not enough to ignore it. We have to actively choose to make sure that our society is for all of us, not the lucky few.

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Similarly, I can support our police force in making changes to hold themselves accountable while still keeping the peace. There aren't a lot of easy answers right now

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but with enough people listening on all sides, there's a path to peace. Hopefully, our magazine will always be a mouthpiece for those seeking to build bridges, not walls. Thank you for reading. Thank you for listening. Thank you for making our community stronger because of its differences, not in spite of them.

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ON THE COVER A new mural in North Kansas City captures the diversity of the area. Read more about the art on page 24.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ASHLEY ELWELL 4

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Northland Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of the Northland areas’ most affluent neighborhoods. Articles and advertisements do not necessarily reflect Lifestyle Publications’ opinions. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Lifestyle Publications does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Information in Northland Lifestyle™ is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed.

INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2020

FEATURES 14 Taking Flight Wings Cafe grows its folllowing in the Northland and beyond

24 When a wall becomes a bridge North Kansas City law office uses its building to reflect the city's diversity

32 Separate Not Equal The Banneker School Preservation

14 20

Foundation seeks to save one of the first steps to educational equality

DEPARTMENTS 4

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Good Times

Around Town

Hot Spot

20 Culinary Creations 32 Times Past 38 DIY 42 Lifestyle Calendar

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AROUND TOWN

KANSAS CITY ADMINISTERS CARES GRANTS

Earlier this spring, producers of national touring productions made difficult decisions to cancel

CARES Act Grants for businesses in the Clay

or postpone many shows until 2021 due to the

County portion of Kansas City have now been

COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Starlight lead-

awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, since

ership and staff added a self-produced Broadway

July 6.

production of Godspell August 19-25, hopeful that

The City of Kansas City gave the Economic

socially distanced seating and additional safety

Development Council of Kansas City the directive

measures throughout the venue, and extra pre-

to administer the $1,500,000 Clay County CARES

caution during rehearsals would allow the show to

Act Grant program within Kansas City.

go on. Unfortunately, after exploring many options,

The grant program awards qualified businesses

Starlight could not find a financially responsible

with up to $50,000 to provide relief from the

way of staging the show - especially with the added

impacts of COVID-19. Applicants for this grant

expense of COVID-19 precautionary measures.

must be private, for-profit businesses that employ

Without shows this summer, Starlight estimates

from 2-75 employees, located in Clay County within

a loss of more than $4 million. Ticket holders may

the city boundaries of Kansas City, Mo. Home-

turn their ticket money into a donation to Starlight,

based businesses are not eligible.

hold the balance on their account at Starlight for

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sports programming. The construction was delayed somewhat this spring due to COVID-19, but the organization has used that time to add features to help with social distancing and related features. Additional plexiglass dividers and other elements are being considered.

STARLIGHT CANCELS SEASON For the first time since the historic institution’s inception in 1950, Starlight’s beloved stage will remain empty with no Broadway or

concert offerings under the stars in its 2020

Would you like to get in touch with us? We would love

summer season. This includes Starlight’s pre-

to hear from you! Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/

viously announced all-Kansas City production

Northland using the Get In Touch link and let us

of Godspell, August 19-25.

know what you think.

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taking flight WINGS CAFE GROWS ITS FOLLOWING IN THE NORTHLAND AND BEYOND ARTICLE RACHEL C. MURPHY PHOTOGRAPHY ASHLEY ELWELL

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Wings Cafe While some big-name chains have made their mark on the wing nationwide, Northland wing-lovers know that there's one destination for the serious fan--Wings Cafe on Englewood Road. For the last eight years, Eze Redwood and his family have reimagined what chicken could be. Redwood, whose family is originally from Arkansas, says that they went back home to learn the nuts and bolts of what makes a great wing. "We went to this guy that was really like a pitmaster but for wings and tried to learn all that we could. He's retired now, but he was the best in the business," says Redwood. Bringing that knowledge home, Redwood and his family created a menu that includes traditional favorites, but also offers creative sauces and dry rubs. There are 21 different sauces or dry rubs to choose from, ranging from Sweet Thai to Shanghai Bourbon to Firecracker. For the heat lovers, the Dynomite is the hottest on regular offer, but they are always fiddling around in the kitchen, coming up with new flavors. On a recent visit for curbside pickup, Redwood had to share some cool ranch Dorito flavored wings. They didn't disappoint. Diners can choose the sauces and rubs on both bone-in and boneless wings, as well as chicken strips. Wings Cafe doesn't stop at just wings though. They also offer shrimp and southern fried fish. For sides, look for southern favorites like fried okra, mac and cheese, and hush puppies. Or if you want to go all-in, ask for the sweet potato fries drizzled with caramel marshmallow sauce. The fries are soft and pliable, with just the right amount of salt; with the caramel sauce, these could easily be dessert. The family has recently taken over the space where Mudhole BBQ was on North Oak and has turned it into Batch Country Kitchen & Que, which they are using as an incubator for new dishes that may appear at Wings Cafe. Redwood says that they will play with more country-fried goodness there, as well as barbeque. Wings Cafe is clearly a fan favorite. They now have two locations after expanding to Westport a few years ago. And will there be more? Redwood and his team are taking it one day at a time right now. In the meantime, there are new sauces to dream up and new rubs to try. Check-in and see what they've cooked up this week. For a menu, visit TheWingsCafe.com. 16

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Eze Redwood (right) and Lee Redwood (left) have fun dreaming up new flavors and sauces at Wings Cafe.

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NORTH KANSAS CITY LAW OFFICE USES ITS BUILDING TO REFLECT THE CITY'S DIVERSITY

WHEN A WALL BECOMES A BRIDGE ARTICLE RACHEL C. MURPHY | PHOTOGRAPHY ASHLEY ELWELL

WHEN MOST PEOPLE SEE A WALL, THEY SEE STRUCTURE OR STABILITY: A WAY TO KEEP THE ELEMENTS OUT AND THE PEOPLE IN. When Roger McCrummen, founding partner of McCrummen Immigration Law Group, looked at the back wall of his North Kansas City office, he saw a canvas. “I’ve actually wanted a mural for a couple of years. My wife, who works at the firm with me suggested that we go to the school and do a design contest. I thought it was a great idea,” says McCrummen. Another colleague connected McCrummen with Chico Sierra, the muralist that completed the work. 24

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WHEN A WALL BECOMES A BRIDGE (CONTINUED)

ABIAGAEL PARKS

Abiagael Parks saw the image of her design in her head immediately when she heard about the contest. 26

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Instead of just commissioning a piece, McCrummen decided to see what creativity could come from his community, specifically, North Kansas City High School. Northtown, as it’s colloquially called, is said to be the most diverse high school in the state of Missouri. With roughly 40 different languages spoken there, the school was the perfect place to launch a competition to find an artist to create a piece that spoke to the diversity of North Kansas City. As incentive, McCrummen was willing to award $1000 to the first place winner. Fine arts department chair and art teacher Josie Farrentelle thought that it was a great idea. She used it as a class assignment for her students, made a flyer to post around the school, and shared it with fellow teachers. The competition was open to anyone that wanted to create. Farrantelle said that she withheld the size of the finished space so as to not intimidate her students. “I think it would have been a little more overwhelming had they seen the size of the wall before they started. But I just asked them what diversity means to them, to us, to North Kansas City, how do you experience with your classmates and your peers? But we worked with Chico to figure out how to translate it to the wall,” says Farrantelle. Approximately 40 students submitted designs. McCrummen says that he was somewhat surprised by the positivity that he saw in many of the designs. “Thematically, we wanted to emphasize the positive aspects of diversity and immigration. With all that’s in the news, I would have expected students to put kids in cages and being separated from parents, and we didn’t want those kinds of images. We wanted this to last for a while and show the positive sides of immigration. The winning design, featuring an indigenous face with hair flowing into a map quilted

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ROGER MCCRUMMEN

Roger McCrummen is thrilled with the beauty of the work submitted by North Kansas City High School students. 28

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“For a long time, I’ve been wanting to do some sort of art project for the school, something that shows what Northtown prides itself on--diversity and inclusion. When I saw what the contest was about, I instantly had an image of what I wanted it to look like. Normally, when that happens, it’s a sign for me to go ahead and do it,” says Parks. Once chosen, her design was given to Sierra to execute. No stranger to large canvases (he recently completed a mural memorializing George Floyd in the Crossroads area), Sierra added his own unique touches to make the art fit the space. “I made a few tweaks. I wanted to add the whole world map, whereas the original design cut off at one point. Then I just made it fit the space. The design was great. Each flag was its own challenge, and then we put the map on top,” says Sierra. Sierra says that he’s normally more of a freehand artist, but he was happy to interpret Parks’ design. “It was cool to do. It’s different than the stuff that I normally do, so it was a good challenge. And writing the words that she had put on there and translating them was fun and interesting. I’ve never written in Korean before!” Sierra says that he double checked some of the phrases with friends that speak the language to make sure he had everything right. With its completion, McCrumment hopes that this won’t be the last mural to find its home on his walls. “I know that North Kansas City is looking to add more street art. Maybe they need one of the other walls,” he chuckles. The piece resonates with locals as it celebrates the many facets of living in North

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Separate Not Equal THE BANNEKER SCHOOL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SAVE ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TO EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY

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STROLLING DOWN MAIN STREET IN PARKVILLE, MO., ONE WOULD NEVER GUESS AT THE FRAUGHT RACIAL HISTORY THAT PLAYED OUT IN THE 1800S THERE. When Colonel George Park, an abolitionist, purchased the land that was founded as English Landing in 1840, he brought progressive ideas with him, changing the name

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Dr. Adrian Singletary now works to raise funds to restore the Banneker School.

“I was a history teacher and it was a passion of mine to study local h i s t o r y, e s p e c i a l l y o f Pa r k v i l l e . I d o v e i n a n d was connected to some p e o p l e t h a t w e re w o r k i n g o n t h e B a n n e ke r s c h o o l . L a t e r I w a s h o n o re d t o b e a b l e t o j o i n t h e b o a rd .”

mathematician, astronomer, and clockmaker Benjamin Banneker, it was

added to the National Register of Historic Places, which allowed it

the first official school for black students in Platte County, and one of

greater access to grants and funds.

the first in the state. From 1885 to 1902, the school used any resources

Dr. Adrian Singletary has been involved with the Banneker School

that they could find to educate the growing number of students until

Foundation since early in his career as a teacher and then adminis-

a larger school was built. Prohibited by law to share classrooms with

trator in the Park Hill school district.

white students, the Banneker students often used cast-off materials from white schools. The one-room schoolhouse still stands at 31 8th Street. After the student body was moved to a larger two-room schoolhouse, also built on land donated by Park College. After desegregation, the building fell into private hands, and subsequently, disrepair.

“I was a history teacher and it was a passion of mine to study local history, especially of Parkville. I dove in and was connected to some people that were working on the Banneker school. Later I was honored to be able to join the board,” says Singletary. The end goal, says Singletary, is to create a living history museum. Before they get there, though, several structural advances are needed.

Now, the Banneker School belongs to the Banneker School

“We are making good progress. Every year, we do several fund-

Foundation and is in the process of being restored. In the late 80s,

raisers and apply to grants to make improvements possible,” says

a former Banneker teacher, Lucille Douglass, led the charge to pur-

Singletary. “There are a lot of pieces that have to be done to do it in

chase the building and start preserving its history. In 1995, it was

the right way.”

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Benjamin Banneker was a groundbreaker in many ways.

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The Banneker School in its current state.

Some of those improvements are stabilizing the foundations,

a division in our nation, and here’s an example of that. But through

updating ventilation, and recently replacing the roof. Singletary

that, I think we have the opportunity to move forward and grow as

says that ensuring the safety of visitors is the first priority. As such,

a nation. When you look at some of these schools, it’s important to

the Banneker School is currently closed to the public. Since the

look back at how we used to learn and preserve that. We have to look

building is on the National Register of Historic Places, all updates

at the progress that we’ve made but also look at the struggle and

much be made in historically accurate style, which can add another

really honor that,” says Singletary.

layer of difficulty.

The Banneker School Foundation is always looking for more

A capital campaign is underway though. Every year, Banneker

members to join their cause, with meetings every other month on

Breakfasts are significant fundraisers, with one completed in

the last Saturday at the Parkville City Hall. More information can be

February of this year.

found on their Facebook page or at ParkvilleMo.gov.

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