Stories tagged "Black history": 6
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Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Eblon Theater
Homer Eblon constructed the Eblon Theater as a vaudeville and motion picture theater in 1923. It had a seating capacity of one thousand and included restrooms, uniformed ushers, and an overhead cooling system. It was home to the Eblon Orchestra,…
Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Mutual Musicians Foundation
Perhaps one of the most well-known aspects of the 18th and Vine District is its significant role in the development of Kansas City's jazz scene. 18th and Vine was the home for many nightclubs, music halls, theaters, and restaurants where jazz…
Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Lincoln High School
"The Kansas City Call" was very significant in the fight for equal rights for African American citizens. It was a strong voice for change in society and within their community. Chester Franklin and Roy Wilkins fought hard for the black…
Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Attucks School
In 1867, a census revealed there were 250 black school-aged children living in Kansas City. Over the course of twenty-six years, multiple schools were built to house and educate African American children. In 1893, Attucks School was founded and…
Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine Roberts Building
The black business community was very prosperous between 1910 and 1930. Second to the Lincoln Building, the Roberts Building was the site of the first black-owned automobile dealership in America. It was constructed in 1923 by businessman Homer…
Kansas City Missouri 18th & Vine The Call
"The Kansas City Call," or simply, "The Call," was one of twenty-two newspapers published by Kansas City's African American community. It was founded by Chester A. Franklin and published on May 6, 1919, as a small four-page…