Black History Program Archive

Our partner institutions have been hosting presentations, workshops, virtual tours and other events related to Black history for many years. Enjoy a wide selection of audio and video recordings of these programs below.

The Dizzy and Daffy Dean Barnstorming Tour: Race. Media, and America’s National Pastime Phil Dixon

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Phil Dixon

https://archive.org/download/20200209thedizzyanddaffydeanbrainstormingtour/2020-02-09%20The%20Dizzy%20and%20Daffy%20Dean%20Brainstorming%20Tour.mp3

The 2019 State of Black Kansas City

Friday, November 8, 2019

Gwendolyn Grant

The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Michael Kranish

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Through the Photographer’s Lens: Kansas City’s African American Community

Monday, February 11, 2019

Delia Cooke Gillis

https://archive.org/download/ThroughThePhotographersLensKansasCitysAfricanAmericanCommunity/2019-02-10%20Through%20the%20Photographer%27s%20Lens%20Kansas%20City%27s%20African%20American%20Community.mp3