Jason Kander Decries 'Systemic Racism' Of Kansas City 40 Under 40 List

Actually . . . 

The annual list published by local biz magazine Ingram's was formerly an elite status symbol earned by Kansas City's movers and shakers amid the corporate world.

However . . . 

The power of social media has eroded the influence of the publication and the honors it bestows.

Accordingly . . . Here's a recent criticism and rehashing of a longstanding complaint from the veteran, former Missouri SecState and progressive pundit & podcaster . . . 

1 in 4 Kansas Citians is Black.

Systemic racism does not require intentional racist acts. It’s stuff like this.

White people must look beyond the networks of people they already know, because the people white people know are usually white people with white people networks.

Read more of this discussion via www.TonysKansasCity.com link to Kander's tweet . . .

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