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Episode 2: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Think of a place that you love in your city. What is it that appeals to you about that place? Are there places you would like to go but feel you wouldn’t be welcome there? 

In this episode, Glenn talks about his family’s tradition of taking a “Sunday Drive” through Kansas City. What are traditions within your community that you feel connected to? How might race or identity have shaped those traditions?  

What was your reaction to hearing about J.C. Nichols and the history of racially exclusionary housing covenants? 

Early in the episode, we hear reference to the City Beautiful Movement, and Glenn closes with a poem that expresses his own notion of a “city beautiful.” What makes for a beautiful city in your mind? 

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins in Kansas City is recognized nationally and internationally as one of America’s finest art museums. The museum opens its doors free of charge to people of all backgrounds.

The Nelson-Atkins serves the community by providing access to its renowned collection of more than 42,000 art objects and is best known for its Asian art, European and American paintings, photography, modern sculpture, and Native American and Egyptian galleries. Housing a major art research library and the Ford Learning Center, the Museum is a key educational resource for the region. In 2017, the Nelson-Atkins celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Bloch Building, a critically acclaimed addition to the original 1933 Nelson-Atkins Building.

The Nelson-Atkins is located at 45th and Oak Streets, Kansas City, MO. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday through Monday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Thursday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Admission to the museum is free to everyone. For museum information, phone 816.751.1ART (1278) or visit nelson-atkins.org.


For media interested in receiving further information, please contact:

Kathleen Leighton, Manager, Media Relations and Video Production
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
816.751.1321
kleighton@nelson-atkins.org