Inside Kansas City’s fast, fierce and fearless roller derby league, where community, confidence and chaos collide

Photography by Samantha Levi.

Last winter, I attended my first-ever roller derby bout at KCK’s Memorial Hall. With a cold domestic beer in hand and the raucous crowd as background music, I watched in awe as the Kansas City Roller Warriors pushed, shoved and skated their way to a nearly 200-point lead against Northwest Arkansas’ Natural State. Did I… Continue reading Inside Kansas City’s fast, fierce and fearless roller derby league, where community, confidence and chaos collide