E11 - Why Black History Keeps Disappearing? With Shawn Edwards from Straight From The Heart

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E11 - Why Black History Keeps Disappearing? With Shawn Edwards

47 minutes Posted Dec 8, 2025 at 3:00 pm.

— Intro: Why this conversation matters

— Who is Sean Edwards? From hip-hop writer to national film critic

— Why Black stories keep disappearing from history

— The Boone Theater: A century-old mystery and a modern revival

— How the media misrepresents Black communities

— Social media, misinformation & the next generation

— Why 18th & Vine needs a real plan, not just nostalgia

— Preserving Black cinema: What’s at stake

— Sarah Rector & the stories we were never taught

— What Black Kansas City can learn from other cultural districts

— Final thoughts: The future of Black storytelling

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In this powerful episode of Straight from the Heart, host Kim Davis sits down with award-winning film critic and cultural storyteller Shawn Edwards to uncover why so many stories from Black cinema and Black history as a whole keeps getting lost, erased, or rewritten.

We covered the Kansas City’s own Boone Theater, the forgotten legacy of Sarah Rector as well as the future of 18th & Vine. Sean carefully breaks down what’s missing, why it matters, and what it will take to preserve Black culture in a world where misinformation spreads faster than truth.

This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about Black art, Black history, and the next generation.

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