African American History and Culture House
5245 Rockhill Road, on the UMKC campus, Kansas City, MO
umkc.edu/msa/aahch

Bernard Powell Memorial Monument
Spring Valley Park, 28th St and Brooklyn Avenue
Kansas City, MO

Black Archives of Mid-America
2033 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO
blackarchives.org

Buffalo Soldiers Monument
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
913.682.4113
ivarea.com/cvb

Charlie Parker Memorial at 18th and Vine
18th and Vine Historic Jazz District, Kansas City, MO
816.474.8463
americanjazzmuseum.com

John Brown Statue
27th & Sewell Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas
913.321.5800
visitthedot.com

Leon M. Jordan Memorial Park
31st and Benton, Kansas City, M O

Lincoln Building
1601 E 18th St.
Kansas City, MO
Black Economic Union: 816.474.1080
beukc.org

Lucill Bluford Branch Library
Kansas City Public Library
3050 Prospect Avenue
Kansas City, MO
816.701.3482
kclibrary.org

Penn School Memorial Park
Northwest corner of Westport Rd and 43rd St
Kansas City, MO

Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium
51st and Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO
816.784.4000

Spirit of Freedom Fountain
Southwest corner of Cleveland Avenue and Brush Creek Blvd.
Kansas City, MO

Union Cemetery
227 E 28th Terrace
Kansas City, MO
816.472.4990

Popularity: 28% [?]

John “Buck” O’Neil born in Carabelle, Florida, was manager and first baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1938-1955.  In 1942, his team won the Negro League World Series, O’Neil was hired by the Chicago Cubs in 1956 and in 1962 was named the first black coach in the major leagues.  He helped renew interest in the Negro Leagues, and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.  O’Neil died at the age of 94 on October 6, 2006.  He was posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Popularity: 23% [?]

Leroy RObert “Satchel” Paige is considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time.  He lead the Kansas City Monarchs to the Negro League World Series in 1942 and 1946.  At the age of 42, he became the first black pitcher in the American League when he signed with the Cleveland Indians.  He took the mound for the last time in 1965 at the age of 59, throwing three shutout innings for the Kansas City Athletics.  He died on June 8, 1982, three days after attending the dedication of Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium in Kansas City.

http://negro-baseball-league.com

Popularity: 23% [?]

 Mary Lou Williams (Mary Elfrieda Scruggs) Quotes

One way and another I was having a ball - playing gigs, jamming and listening to fine musicians. Then came a crisis at home. My stepfather fell sick, and it meant I had to support the family.

He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously.

Within a few hours I had them off, was about ready to play the shows. That night I opened, and during the week Harris was over to the house to talk my mother into letting me leave home.

I have been tied up with music for about as long as I can remember. By the time I was four I was picking out little tunes my mother played on the reed organ in the living-room.

Now it happened he was known as a professional gambler, and he sometimes took me with him at nights - to bring him luck, he said.

Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night.

Quite a few musicians came to our house. And my ma took me to hear many more, hoping to encourage in me a love of music. But she wouldn’t consent to my having music lessons, for she feared I might end up as she had done - unable to play except from paper.

When Seymour saw me seated at the piano at that first rehearsal, he shouted: ‘What’s that kid doing here? Call your piano player and let’s get started.’

Popularity: 29% [?]

Mary Elfrieda Scruggs was born on May 8, 1910.  After arriving in Kansas City, she met and married John Williams, a skilled saxophone and clarinet player.  Her reputation Read more

Popularity: 35% [?]

Coming to Kansas City?  Here is a sampling of some of Kansas City’s Community Resources, churches and places of worship, and media.

You can check out more resources at http://blackmissouri.net/directory. 

Churches & Places of Worship

Bethel AME Church 2329 Flora Avenue, 816.231.3555

Boone Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, 1317 E. 12th Street, 816.471.0955

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 416 W 12th Street, 816.842.0416

Jamison Memorial Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 3115 E Linwood Blvd., 816.921.8126

Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 2310 E. Linwood Blvd., 816.923.3689

Morning Star Baptist Church, 2411 E 27th Street, 816.923.3599

Paseo Baptist Church, 2501 Paseo Blvd., 816.921.6842

Saint James United Methodist Church, 5540 Wayne, 816.444.5588

Victorious Life Church, 3400 Paseo Blvd., 816.561.3619

Community Resources

African Chamber of Commerce, 816.753.3219

Black Chamber of Commerce, 816.474.9901

Black Economic Union, 816.474.1080

Kansas Black Chamber of Commerce, 913.596.1272

MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council, 816.221.4200

Minority Contractors Association, 816.924.4441

NAACP Kansas City, Kansas Branch, 913.281.7900

NAACP Johnson County, Kansas Branch, 913.362.2272

NAACP Kansas City, Missouri Headquarters, 816.421.1191

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 816.241.0404

United Minority Media Association, 816.822.1313

Urban League of Greater Kansas City, 816.471.0550

Kansas City Media

Publications

Kansas City Star, daily

Kansas City Globe, weekly

The Call, weekly

JAM (Jazz Ambassador Magazine)

On The Air

KCUR-FM 89.3 - National Public Radio (University of Missouri- Kansas City)

KKFI-FM 90.1 - Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Reggae, Hip Hop, Alternative and World Music

KUDL-FM 98.1 - Soft Rock

KCFX-FM 101.1 - Classic Rock

KPRS-FM 103.3 - Hip Hop, Urban Contemporary and the Steve Harvey Morning Show

KGGN-AM 890 - Gospel Music

KPRT-AM 1590 - Gospel Music

KXTR-AM 1660 - Classical Music

Popularity: 25% [?]