Mapping Missouri’s Black Towns & Settlements

Presented by Missouri State Parks at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Kansas City MO

Apr 04 2023
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Cymone Davis (left), Black Towns Municipal Management, Dr. Atiya Martin (right), Next Leadership Development

Mapping Missouri’s Black Towns & Settlements. April 4, 2023, Networking & hors d’ouvres- 6:30-7 p.m., Presentation-7-8 p.m. Join us as we take a journey through historic Black towns and settlements in Missouri.

Missouri State Parks is hosting a presentation featuring Dr. Atyia Martin, Next Leadership Development, and Cymone Davis, Black Towns Municipal Management. Dr. Martin and Ms. Davis will be showcasing their Black Towns & Settlements Mapping Project, the first-ever online interactive map of communities incorporated or settled by African Americans.

Join us as Dr. Martin and Ms. Davis take us on a journey through historic Black towns and settlements in Missouri, exploring the origin story and

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ADMISSION INFO

Free Admission

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INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

  • Apr 4, 2023 at 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm (Tue)

Additional time info:

Event Schedule:

Networking & hors d’oeuvres*, 6:30-7:00 p.m.

Presentation, 7:00-7:45 p.m.

Q&A, 7:45-8:00 p.m.

 

*Hors d’oeuvres sponsored by the Missouri Parks Association.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center

3700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64130

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