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African Americans in Kansas

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There is an African-American community in Kansas, including in Kansas City, Kansas.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided in 1954.

Geography

Nicodemus, Kansas was settled by African Americans, commemorated in the Nicodemus National Historic Site.

Media

The Call is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and also is distributed to African-Americans in Kansas City, Kansas.

Politics

The Kansas African American Legislative Caucus is the political caucus of the Kansas Legislature.

Education

Sumner High School was a racially segregated high school in Kansas City, Kansas.

References

Further reading

  • Buckner, Reginald (1974). A History of Music Education in the Black Community of Kansas City, Kansas, 1905-1954.
  • Kansas State Historical Society, Historic Sites Survey. Historic Preservation in Kansas. Black History Sites, A Beginning Point. Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1977.