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21. 'Peanut' Still Pitching 'Peanut' Still Pitching August 18, 2010 The only woman to pitch in the Negro Leagues, Mamie Johnson (Peanut), will be one of the celebrities in the 2010 Buck O'Neil Golf Classic at the Shoal Creek Golf Course August 23, 1020. Johnson pitched...
22. 'Philosopher of Soul' Johnnie Taylor Dies 'Philosopher of Soul' Johnnie Taylor Dies June/2/2000 File containing a photo and obituary for Johnnie Taylor, "a soul singer whose crossover appeal gave him his biggest hit in the disco era." Born in Arkansas about 1938 and raised in Kansas City before becoming...
23. 'Showboat' Was a King of the Court 'Showboat' Was a King of the Court July 3, 2005 Article featuring Marland ''Showboat'' Buckner who played basketball with the Colored Ghosts and Harlem Clowns in the 1940s and '50s. Buckner graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945.
24. 'Showy' General Blamed in Massacre 'Showy' General Blamed in Massacre September 28, 1963 Article about the surprise raid by William Quantrill's guerrillas on Major General James Blunt and his black troops at Baxter Springs, Kansas.
25. 'Your Kansas City and Mine' off the Press; Traces History of Negroes 'Your Kansas City and Mine' off the Press; Traces History of Negroes September 15, 1950 Book review of "Your Kansas City and Mine," a book written in 1950 by William Young about "the Negro in Kansas City during its 100-year history." Aspects and sections of the book are described, covering...
26. 1,000 Negro Citizens Proud of Their Clean, Attractive City; Race Relations Good 1,000 Negro Citizens Proud of Their Clean, Attractive City; Race Relations Good Photos and article about the business and social conditions in the town of Chanute, Kansas, located "approximately midway between Kansas City, Mo. and Tulsa, Okla." Profiled are "three major business enterprises...
27. 12th Street Poised for Big Things 12th Street Poised for Big Things March 2, 2006 Article about Ollie Gates' plans to revitalize the area around 12th and the Paseo. His vision includes restoring William T. Fitzgerald Memorial Fountain, erect a memorial to African American soliders and...
28. 1700 Block of Charlotte 1700 Block of Charlotte Residences along the 1700 block of Charlotte; unidentified people on porch of house.
29. 18th & Vine: Kansas City's Most Famous Intersection 18th & Vine: Kansas City's Most Famous Intersection Spring 1987 Story of the neighborhood symbolizing "the jazz era that flourished in Kansas City between 1920 and World War II."
30. 1975 Annual Church Contest on the Way 1975 Annual Church Contest on the Way April 11-April 17, 1975 News article about a church membership drive associated with a local NAACP contest.
31. 19th Century School Awaits Restoration 19th Century School Awaits Restoration December 25, 2006 Article detailing the work of a restoration group working to convert the Benjamin Banneker School building in Parkville, Missouri, into a museum. Benjamin Banneker was a one-room, segregated school for...
32. 31st and Prospect Six Months Later: A Special Report on How Things Stand after April's Riots 31st and Prospect Six Months Later: A Special Report on How Things Stand after April's Riots November/8/1968 Interviews of residents of the 31st Street and Prospect Avenue neighborhood with commentary about the aftermath of the 1968 race riots in that area and in Kansas City in general, with photos and first-hand...
33. 9 More in the Hot Seat: AllPro Construction 9 More in the Hot Seat: AllPro Construction June 2000 Photo and description of Georgia Buchanan, owner of All Pro Construction or AllPro Construction, Incorporated, established in 1987 by her late husband and former All-Pro with the Kansas City Chiefs football...
34. 92nd Division, U.S. Army 92nd Division, U.S. Army 18-Aug-45 Group portrait of the 92nd Division, U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
35. [The black press] [The black press] n.d. A 13 page photocopied typescript of a transcript of a speech given by the author at an unidentified event.
36. A 102-Unit Projection to Investors Here A 102-Unit Projection to Investors Here April/28/1957
37. A Black Leader Offers Very Little Optimism A Black Leader Offers Very Little Optimism February 22, 1985 Biographical article about Reverend MacCharles Jones, or Rev. Mac Jones, the 35-year-old pastor of the St. Stephen Baptist Church at 1414 Truman Road. Rev. Jones was the leader at the Black Unity Retreat...
38. A Black Man's Kingdom in Kansas A Black Man's Kingdom in Kansas September/22/1972 File containing photos and a biographical article about Junius Groves (ca. 1859-1925), a wealthy Wyandotte County, Kansas potato farmer. Born into slavery in Kentucky and moving to Edwardsville, Kansas...
39. A Boone County Album, 1820-1971 A Boone County Album, 1820-1971 1971 Photos (of the musician, his sheet music, and possessions, etc.) and bio of John William Boone, or Blind Boone (1864-1927), "a blind Negro pianist" and "the most widely known citizen of Boone County, and...
40. A Brief Examination of Scripture Testimony on the Institution of Slavery A Brief Examination of Scripture Testimony on the Institution of Slavery June/5, 12, 19/1855 Newspaper article published in three continued parts about the biblical references and relations to modern 1850s slavery in Kansas.