For those who might not know, Robert Trussell is a longtime Kansas City arts critic and journalist and his exceptional work has defined local culture for more than a generation.
His latest reporting offers a comprehensive review of how White House policy has played out on the local level for creatives across the metro.
Given that even the most staunch conservatives realize that "politics is downstream from culture" it's important to understand this perspective even if it's expected that so many readers might disagree . . .
"The arts, like professional sports, had embraced DEI for decades before Trump hit his panic button and began appealing directly to the most intolerant segments of society.
"Kansas City’s performing arts organizations have played a central role in the push for greater diversity and inclusion. Following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020, statements began appearing on the website of some area arts organizations . . .
"In KC, government-funded performing arts organizations are committed to, but reluctant to discuss DEI
"The Trump Administration’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion extends all the way to local arts organizations, many of whom are now having to do their work with less money after draconian cuts to federal arts funding."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
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