Wandering souls find Kansas City roots with help of Black History Project

This is the kind of experience Brandie Schmidt had in mind when she created the display of the KC Black History project and books for residents at Kansas City’s Linwood Gardens.

New faces, new stories: KC Black History book returns with second edition

Raised in Kansas City’s east side, Alvin Sykes would find power in libraries to rise up as a human rights icon, redressing wrongs in the U.S. justice system, championing new investigations into the murders of Emmitt Till and Leon Jordan.

His story is one of eight new biographies that highlight the second edition of the national award-winning publication, Kansas City Black History. Learn more and order a copy by clicking here.

KCUR: After winning national praise, the KC Black History project looks to expand its reach

“It’s rewarding when a national organization that promotes good history (says) your project is important,” said Jeremy Drouin, who manages the Kansas City Public Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections.