This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Race tensions in Kansas City face uncertain summer
In Kansas City the NAACP regional director Julius Williams and CORE leader Alvin Brooks warn race tensions exist但 the area shows dispersed Black neighborhoods and active integration. They cite high Black teenage unemployment around 65 percent and housing pressures as flashpoints for potential violence, while leaders stress dialogue and Inside government roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Julius Williams
Williams
North Central
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
James Blair
Saul Alinsky
Council For
United Action
Kan
Johnson County
Kansas
Cleveland
Blair
Hough
New York
Harlem
Watts
Los Angeles
Chicago
Alvin Brooks
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Brooks
Omaha
Neb
Watts and