About Tom R. Arterburn

The Nicest Bulldog in Town

Mark Bryant grew up in Kansas City’s urban core in the 1950s, when opportunities for young African-American men were hard to come by, and where keeping bullies from taking one’s lunch money at D.A. Holmes Elementary School was a daily challenge. It made him tough, though. So you can needle him about his current fast-lane lifestyle, his hefty paychecks, his posh uptown office, his ultra-lucrative real estate deals, and all you’ll get in response is a charismatic grin. Take the …