The State of Black Wealth in KC

The State of Black Wealth KC – Black Wealth Week KC Opening Night

Presented by Echoes of the City KC: Roots and Rise

📍 Keystone Innovation District, Kansas City

📅 Monday, February 23, 2026

⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

About This Event

The State of Black Wealth KC officially opens Black Wealth Week KC with an engaging, powerful evening of community vision-casting, education, and collaboration.

This is not just a panel.

This is a community table.

Together, residents, leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, and institutions will explore what it truly means to build holistic wealth in Kansas City — across five essential pillars:

• Mental Wealth — healing, mindset, and emotional well-being

• Physical Wealth — health, safety, and access to care

• Time Wealth — systems, opportunity, and access to resources

• Social Wealth — relationships, networks, and collaboration

• Financial Wealth — ownership, investment, and economic stability

What to Expect

Community Gathering (6:00–7:00 PM)

• Networking and connection

• Interactive Wealth Wall where guests share ideas, commitments, and visions for Kansas City’s future

• Photo backdrop and resource tables

• Light refreshments

Formal Program (7:00–8:30 PM)

• Welcome & Vision Framing

• Echoes of the City + Black Wealth Week Opening Video

• Community Panel Discussion featuring leaders across health, business, finance, development, justice, and civic systems

• Audience engagement and live reflections from the Wealth Wall

• Black Wealth Week Pledge — a collective commitment to building stronger systems and opportunities for our city

Connection Hour (8:30–9:00 PM)

• Open networking with panelists, organizations, and community members

• Learn about upcoming Black Wealth Week events and the Roots & Rise Gala

Who Should Attend

• Community leaders and advocates

• Entrepreneurs and business owners

• Educators, health professionals, and nonprofit leaders

• Financial and civic partners

• Students and emerging leaders

• Anyone invested in the future of Black wealth and opportunity in Kansas City

Why This Matters

Black wealth is not just financial.

It is mental, physical, social, and collective.

This evening is designed to move us from conversation to collaboration — and from vision to action — as we work together to build stronger systems, deeper relationships, and lasting opportunities across Kansas City.

Stay Connected

Proudly presented as part of Black Wealth Week KC — a week dedicated to community, empowerment, and a holistic approach to building wealth beyond money. We invite you to experience all the events happening throughout the week, and to join us for The Roots & Rise Honoree & Fundraiser Gala – our signature evening that concludes this celebration in honor of legacy, leadership, and impact.

About Echoes of the City KC

Echoes of the City KC is a Kansas City-based nonprofit dedicated to storytelling and community initiative dedicated to honoring local builders, elevating community voices, and creating spaces where culture, leadership, and collective wealth intersect.