Yes, Kansas City’s Troost Avenue was named for a slaveholder. And that’s not all we found By Cortlynn Stark. Updated May 28, 2021 12:27 PM.

According to the Missouri Valley Special Collections, Troost was the first resident physician in town and one of Kansas City’s trustees when it was incorporated in 1850. Carlos Moreno KCUR 89.3 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, City Council Committee is set to consider next steps in an effort to rename Troost Avenue. Last summer, Chris Goode, owner of Ruby Jean’s Juicery at ...

According to a four-part series on Troost in the Kansas City African-American newspaper, The Call, panic selling and blockbusting were common in Kansas City up until at least 1970.

Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, was once a boundary between rich and poor, black and white, but thanks to the efforts of activists and city leaders, the line is blurring.

Wornall, McGee and Troost might be named for slaveholders, but regular people don’t know about that history. Condemn them and move on. If Kansas City changes Troost name for slavery, what’s ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The push to rename Troost Avenue gained momentum at Kansas City’s City Hall on Thursday as council members voted to create a webpage to collect feedback from the residents ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - City officials are asking Kansas Citians for feedback regarding a proposed name change of Troost Avenue. Last month, a Kansas City, Missouri council committee passed a ...

But in the 41 Action News poll, the Troost divide was mentioned the most as an issue the next mayor needs to address. Troost Avenue is known locally as a racial and economic dividing line in the city.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The sound of rain falling along Troost Avenue Monday evening was suddenly punctured around 7 p.m. by the sound of a car hitting the side of Urban Cafe at Troost Avenue and ...