KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Theo Davis moved from Washington, D.C., to help pastor a church in Kansas City’s predominantly white neighborhoods north of the Missouri River, a Black church elder called him with a warning:
Davis might encounter a bit more racism in the Northland than he was used to.
“You don’t have to look over your shoulder, but just don’t be surprised if you encounter certain things,” the elder told him, foreseeing the stares and false accusations that would be leveled against Davis.
