As a 19-year-old from the inner city of Kansas City, Darrion Nimrod created The Outsiders Social Club as a safe space for young adults who were combating their mental health. He was focused on giving back to his community when he was younger, but later moved to Austin and Miami.
He’s 31 now, and that vision hasn’t changed. And he’s back home, with the opportunity to make the vision he started in 2013 even bigger.
427 Westport Road, sandwiched between Chick-In Waffle and Gaia Masala Burger & Bar, was once a three-level space that hosted an art gallery. Soon, it’ll be the new home base for The Outsiders Social Club, a 3,500-square-foot space for working and networking opportunities for young creatives.
Before holding its own space, OSC has held events mainly at Good Karma Coffee, a Black-owned coffee shop in Midtown. Nimrod said the events resonate with introverts, as it allows them to be integrated into the surrounding community. The events for the most part are casual, though Nimrod says some do come dressed to impress depending on the occasion…