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Toriano Porter
The Kansas City Star
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Toriano Porter is an Opinion writer for McClatchy. He graduated with a degree in journalism and creative writing from University of Central Missouri, and he joined McClatchy in 2012. He has 25 years of experience in journalism.



Toriano began his professional writing career at the Suburban Journals of St. Louis in 2001. He’s worked at the Examiner newspaper in Independence and the Lee’s Summit Journal. Toriano is a former college and semipro football player and the proud father of six children.