In-Person Event | December 20, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. CST

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group will host its monthly program and Dr. Carter G. Woodson Birthday Celebration at the Black Archives of Mid-America-1722 E. 17th Terrace-Kansas City, MO 64108. The featured guest speaker will be Mr. Robert (Bob) King.

Mr. King’s presentation, “The Amistad Africans”. will center on a group of Africans who were kidnapped, fought back in rebellion, and ultimately regained their freedom through the U.S. legal system. Their journey begins in Sierra Leone among the Mende people, the ethnic group with whom most of the Amistad Africans identified. Today, the Mende are the largest single ethnic group in Sierra Leone, with a population of roughly 1.5 million.

Mr. Robert (Bob) King is a retired IBM Corporation executive, having held many different positions during his 30+ years of employment. Mr. King currently serves as board chair of Discovering Amistad, whose mission is “to connect people of all ages with the Amistad story, motivating them to act and work to change systems that perpetuate racism, to ensure human rights for all.” King has served on many non-profit boards as a board member and has held many leadership positions in many community organizations. He is a board member at Workforce Opportunities Solutions and works with many community organizations supporting education, housing, and economic development. He focuses his energy and time on diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as supporting racial and social justice efforts. King is a deacon at his church as well as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the 100 Black Men of Stamford CT. Mr. King served in the US Army and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Please join us!