"Strong Roots, Great Achievements: The Community at 18th & Vine, Past & Present," Geri Sanders

Name: "Strong Roots, Great Achievements: The Community at 18th & Vine, Past & Present," Geri Sanders
Start: 2025-10-19T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-19T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 1717 W 41st St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64111

Schedule

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1717 W 41st St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64111 | Kansas City, KS

Musical guest: Adriana Nikole (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565884840580#)
Community moment: Amanda Blanchard
Featured presentation: "Strong Roots, Great Achievements: The Community at 18th & Vine, Past & Present," Geri Sanders
Geri Sanders holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history with a concentration in African American studies. From 2006-2020 she taught American history and African American history at Metropolitan Community Colleges. She also worked as an archivist at the Black Archives of Mid-America, director of collections at the American Jazz Museum, and as a consultant at the Kansas City Museum. She has an impressive collection of additional projects. Currently, Ms. Sanders is an independent historical consultant with a focus on black Kansas City with an emphasis on the 18th and Vine historic district, leading tours and highlighting the many black-owned businesses from the past.
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