Gina Kaufmann
Gina’s background combines print and broadcast journalism, live event hosting and production, creative nonfiction writing and involvement in the arts. Early in her career, she followed a cultural beat for The Pitch, where she served as an editor and art writer in the early 2000s.
She also worked as a contributing editor of Heeb magazine out of New York, assisting with the Heeb Storytelling series and ultimately starting her own live storytelling event series in Kansas City. Gina got her public radio chops working first as an intern for KC Currents with Sylvia Maria Gross, then as a co-host of The Walt Bodine Show.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and her Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.
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A Kansas City Man Who Suffered A Spinal Cord Injury Says It's Time To Stop Calling Jacob Blake 'ParaWesley Hamilton won viewers' hearts when he appeared on the Netflix series Queer Eye. Now he's speaking out on behalf of Jacob Blake, who — like Hamilton — suffered a spinal cord injury caused by gunfire.
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Pandemic-style commerce has added to household waste in the form of carryout packaging, delivery boxes and disposable grocery bags. Maybe it's time to deal with that. These Kansas Citians show us how.
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Opposition to federal agents being sent to Kansas City sparked cries for racial justice and police reform over the weekend. Here's an overview of what happened.
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Perspective: Will the events of 2020 force Kansas City to reckon with the opposing forces that have defined us from the beginning?
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What if protests after the death of George Floyd could be viewed as outpourings of grief? For these Kansas Citians, it's an emotion that has been building for decades.
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When social distancing guidelines didn't stop Kansas Citians from shooting hoops, parks departments throughout the metro brought out the defensive move of the season.
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With Face Masks As 'New Barriers Between Us,' Kansas Citians Are Learning To Communicate Without TheNew cultural norms have yet to settle in around the now-ubiquitous face mask. One artist honors the struggle, while another tries to make it easier.
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With Face Masks As 'New Barriers Between Us,' Kansas Citians Are Learning To Communicate Without TheNew cultural norms have yet to settle in around the now-ubiquitous face mask. One artist honors the struggle, and another tries to make it easier.
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With Face Masks As 'New Barriers Between Us,' Kansas Citians Are Learning To Communicate Without TheNew cultural norms have yet to settle in around the now-ubiquitous face mask. One artist honors the struggle, and another tries to make it easier.
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Restaurants that emphasized carryout before COVID-19 may be able to weather the pandemic without a major overhaul, but those more focused on dining rooms and bars are hustling to change, with no guarantees.