A Raytown-area sixth grader is giving students a boost of confidence heading into the first day of school, all while parents navigate high prices on the back-to-school shopping list.
Kiyan Redmond designed a backpack filled with encouragement for students heading back to school. The backpack’s lined with the message, “I am the bag — Can’t nobody change who you are.”
For him, the project is personal.
“It makes me feel happy because other people and other kids can be happy with my backpacks and wear them a lot,” he shared…