Speech Talks: Diversity

Anthony Speech, assistant public relations editor
January 28, 2019
Filed under Podcasts
*Disclaimer: TKC understands the potentially offensive nature of the word choice in this article. After staff discussions and legal advice from the Student Press Law Center (SPLC), we decided to support the writer’s decision. Please email us at [email protected] with any que...
Top five in-depth stories of 2018

December 26, 2018
Filed under In Depth
TKC in-depth team took 2018 to cover new changes and old patterns. We featured everything from staff diversity and STL's opioid epidemic to new programs like No Homework weekends and LAUNCH. Below are in-depth's best pieces that embody 2018. Diversity -Thomas Birmingham, Logan Crews, and Jack Rint...
The one percent

Bridget Snider, print managing editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Features, In Depth, Issue 5
Of over 150 KHS teachers, administrators and staff, only two are African-Americans who teach full-time. And although more part-time teachers, administrators and support staff add to the small percentage of African-American faculty at KHS, Santee Nixon, business teacher, remains part of the 1 percent. ...
Branding racism

Logan Crews, opinions editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Welcome to America. The land of a patchwork population made up of a diverse, unique people. But in case you didn’t know, the United States hasn’t had the best track record with being culturally sensitive. We call ourselves the “great melting pot,” yet time and time again, minorities are marg...
Diversity

Thomas Birmingham, Logan Crews, and Jack Rintoul
February 8, 2018
Filed under In Depth, Top Stories
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White privilege: realizing the world is light

Khalea Edwards, features writer
December 9, 2016
It wasn't until second grade that I realized the challenges of being black. As I stood in line waiting for lunch, a classmate looked at me with worry in her eyes and said, "Khalea, [my friend] doesn't like your skin color." At just 7 years old, I was confused. I remember asking myself how and why someone...