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141. African Americans in Kansas City African Americans in Kansas City
142. African Americans in Kansas City African Americans in Kansas City File contains copied pages from a book called "Reflections in Black" about the history of African Americans in Kansas City.
143. African Americans in Literature African Americans in Literature File contains a copy of the poem "Toussaint L'Ouverture: Chateau de Joux, 1803," by Edward Arlington Robinson, reprinted in the November 30-December 4, 1931 issue of Current Literature.
144. African Americans in Medicine African Americans in Medicine Winter 1997 Article about the founding of the Wheatley-Provident Hospital in 1908 by early black physician Dr. J. Edward Perry (or John Perry) with description of its history as an African American institution.
145. African Americans in Mid-Missouri: From Pioneers to Ragtimers African Americans in Mid-Missouri: From Pioneers to Ragtimers 2010 This book describes some of the accomplishments and contributions African-Americans have made to Mid-Missouri. Included in the text are chapters on rag-time greats Scott Joplin and Blind Boone, focusing...
146. African Americans in Politics African Americans in Politics 2006 Passage in book describes early attempts to get African American candidates on the ballot. Theron B. Watkins' unsuccessful campaign for city alderman and L. Amasa Knox's campaign for the state legislature...
147. African Americans in Sports African Americans in Sports ca1950 File contains two copies of a booklet entitled The Negro in Sports, highlighting the accomplishments of black athletes such as Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and Jackie Robinson. The author, Nat Low, was a sports...
148. African Americans in the Local Meat Packing Industry African Americans in the Local Meat Packing Industry 2006 The role of African Americans in the local meat packing industry is discussed in Chapter 2 of the book. Describes the conditions under which they worked as well as labor union practices.
149. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) African Methodist Episcopal (AME) File contains several local newspaper articles with photos about The A.M.E. churches and clergy (mostly from the Kansas City Globe and Kansas City Call). Pictures include the late Bishop J. A. Greg of...
150. African Methodist Episcopal Churches (AME) African Methodist Episcopal Churches (AME) File contains several news articles with pictures including Reverend Stanley Counts of Flipper Memorial AME Church and Mrs. Rosa Scott, organist at Ward Chapel AME Church.
151. African Presbyterian Churches African Presbyterian Churches File contains only a "see also" note for Samuel Cornish.
152. African-American Education in Kansas City, Kansas (1859-1961), Part 1 African-American Education in Kansas City, Kansas (1859-1961), Part 1 2008 First in a seven-part series of articles on the history of African American education in Kansas City, Kansas. This installment describes early schools that were either built or became schools for black...
153. African-American Education in Kansas City, Kansas (1859-1961), Part 5 of 7 African-American Education in Kansas City, Kansas (1859-1961), Part 5 of 7 2010 Fifth article in a seven-part series on the history of African American education in Kansas City, Kansas. This installment focuses on the period from 1905-1907. The article consists mostly of excerpts...
154. African-Americans In Local Broadcasting: Kansas City, 1922-1982 African-Americans In Local Broadcasting: Kansas City, 1922-1982 1992 This 34 page paper was prepared for presentation to the 77th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Kansas City, Missouri, October 9, 1992.
155. African-Americans in Medicine: The Founding and History of Douglass Hospital African-Americans in Medicine: The Founding and History of Douglass Hospital Spring//1996 Article about the history of Douglass Hospital, a black health care institution founded in 1899 by Dr. Solomon Thompson. Description of its founding location at 312 Washington Boulevard and subsequent...
156. African-Americans in Medicine: Thomas C. Unthank, M. D.--A Flood, a Dream, a Hospital African-Americans in Medicine: Thomas C. Unthank, M. D.--A Flood, a Dream, a Hospital Summer 1996 Biographical article about Dr. Thomas Unthank (1866-1932), a black physician "known as the 'father of Kansas City's Negro hospitals.'" Native of North Carolina coming to Kansas City in 1898 as the founder...
157. African-Americans in Wyandotte During the Pre-Civil War Period African-Americans in Wyandotte During the Pre-Civil War Period 2005 Article describes the African American population in Wyandotte, Kansas prior to the Civil War, and discusses notable African American individuals in the area.
158. After the Depression, What? After the Depression, What? April/30/1932 The Great Depression brings charity offers refused by blacks, who want instead opportunity. Service jobs being taken more by whites.
159. Agency Chief's 'Resignation' Stirs Debate Agency Chief's 'Resignation' Stirs Debate June 29, 1986 News article about Vernon Thompson, a candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives and former executive director of the Citizens Housing Information Council, an agency that weatherproofs and re-models...
160. Agency Hires New President Agency Hires New President December/19/2001 Photo and biographical article about Andrea Shelton, new president of the Don Bosco Center in Kansas City and "former associate dean of student services at Penn Valley Community College."