KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Die Geschichte der Afroamerikaner, ihre Kreativität und ihre Führungsrolle haben jeden Aspekt des Lebens in Kansas City geprägt, vom Sport über die Musik bis hin zur Politik und Bildung. Heute findet man Zeugnisse davon für künftige Generationen in Kunstateliers, Bibliotheken, Museumsausstellungen und vielem mehr.

Die Einwohner von Kansas City schätzen und pflegen diesen wichtigen Teil unserer Identität das ganze Jahr über, doch während des Black History Month bietet sich eine besondere Gelegenheit, die Menschen, Orte und Geschichten zu würdigen, die untrennbar mit dem Gefüge unserer Gemeinschaft verbunden sind. Hier sind acht lokale Sehenswürdigkeiten und Veranstaltungen, mit denen man den Black History Month in Kansas City begehen kann.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

For the fifth year, the Kansas City Royals Foundation will provide free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum throughout February. Since this partnership began, over 50,000 people have visited the museum during Black History Month. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the world’s only museum dedicated to African American baseball and its impact on American history, earning it a spot on the US Civil Rights Trail. It’s located just two blocks from the YMCA where the Negro National League was established in 1920.

Amerikanisches Jazzmuseum

With its roots in Black culture, jazz is infused in America’s DNA, playing a large part in many social movements, developments and events for over 100 years. Explore it all – including how famous Black musicians like Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald led the way and how jazz has impacted Kansas City – at the American Jazz Museum in KC’s historic 18th and Vine District.

Schwarzes Archiv von Mid-America

Also located in the 18th and Vine District, the Black Archives of Mid-America holds one of the largest collections of Midwestern Black memorabilia. Visitors can browse exhibits filled with artifacts, oral histories and business records featuring local leaders, organizations and neighborhoods at this free museum. The Black Archives will also host its annual Black History Luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Öffentliche Bibliothek von Kansas City

All nine branches of the Kansas City Public Library will host a slew of events during February, including movie and documentary screenings at the Central Library’s Film Vault, an author talk with National Book Award winner Imani Perry, special exhibits, children’s activities and more.

Zhou B Kunstzentrum

Kansas City artists will come together for “Reclaiming the Canvas: A Tribute to 100 Years of Black History Month” on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Zhou B Art Center in the historic 18th and Vine District. Poets, singers, dancers, artists and more will collaborate for this program that honors the past but also looks ahead to the next 100 years of Black history.

Reel Black Filmfestival

Kansas City PBS will host its annual Reel Black Film Festival in the historic Gem Theater and the American Jazz Museum, Feb. 20-21. The festival will include the premiere of the Kansas City PBS film “Aunt Sister: The Legacy of Sarah Rector,” as well as multiple feature and short film screenings and a Black-owned vendor market.

Mutual Musicians Foundation

Brush up on local jazz history during museum hours or enjoy a jam session on the weekend at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. It was once home to the Black Musicians Union Local 627 and was the center of the development of the “Kansas City style” of jazz. Musicians regularly gathered at the Local 627 after their gigs to exchange ideas and play together. Today, those late-night jam sessions continue every weekend from 1:30-5 a.m. With over 100 years of history, the Mutual Musicians Foundation holds the distinction as the longest-running jazz venue in the world.

Kansas City Freunde von Alvin Ailey

Famed dancer, choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey created the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to support Black artists and share the African American experience through dance. His company’s second home is located here in Kansas City, where leaders work to make dance accessible to all people. This Black History Month, KC Friends of Alvin Ailey will present “Setting the Stage: A Journey Through African American Dance” on Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Gem Theater.

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Über Visit KC     

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