Black Archives Of Mid-America — Attraction in Kansas City

The Black Archives of Mid America offers an excellent chronicle of the black experience of the Greater Kansas City from approximately 1920's through the 1980's.

Documenting the trials and tribulations as well as the genuine accomplishments of blacks in the Kansas City community. These archives are educational, informative and necessary as there is a strong current to revise history to suit the purposes of a segment of people in this country who sees truth as an obstacle to their agenda.

I recommend the Black Archives of Mid America to anyone who believes that the recording and display of historical events is essential to the understanding of the human experience, no matter the race, creed, color, religion or nationality. Black American history is a part of American history.

We were fortunate to have a person show us around some of exhibits, providing us insights to what was displayed as well as showing her pride in the...

Great museum with lots of information! The staff was friendly. I only wish there were more physical artifacts/recreations though. It was mostly reading and pictures, which is fine but not as engaging (kind of felt similar to being on a website looking through information) The most engaging part was the room with a rebuilt cabin of a woman who had lived as a slave and later as a servant and the jars of soil with the names and locations of lynching victims (seeing those in person is much more impactful than just seeing them online). Maybe if there was a cost for admission, they'd have funds to...

Stopped in about a month ago to learn about Black History in Nebraska and Kansas (We are in Washington State). . This is a great place to stop. The curator is so nice and informative. We had a great time looking at what the museum has brought in so far. . . . Be sure to leave a donation so this great place of history can keep it's doors open and hopefully keep expanding. . . . . By the way. It's located in a...