GKCBHSG Monthly Program/Meeting: “GKCBHSG Members Making and Preserving History”
In-Person Event | May 16, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. CST | 2:oo p.m EST
The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group(GKCBHSG) will host its monthly program/meeting on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST at the Black Archives of Mid-America. This meeting will highlight three members of our branch who, through their steadfast work, are fulfilling the ASALH mission, which is ” to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community”.
Ms. Cheryl Armstrong’s presentation, “WILLIAM (“BILLY”) KEEMER’S 1875 LYNCHING IN GREENFIELD, INDIANA “, will share how an injustice perpetrated on a great uncle more than 150 years ago affected her family and a historic Indiana black settlement. She will also share the diverse community coalition needed to erect and dedicate a historical marker and finally put this painful chapter to rest.
Ms. Lucille Douglass’ presentation, “We have come. . . till now we stand. . . .” will share how her work in Parkville, MO supports that of her mother, Lucille S. Douglass and Gaylon Hoskins’fervent dream and vision– to restore the original Banneker School-the pinnacle of education for children of freed enslaved ancestors after the Civil War, and to preserve historic Washington Chapel CME Church, built in 1907, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Ms. Sandra Lamb’s presentation, “The Hidden History of the Black West”, will highlight Black men and women whose labor, skill, talent, and courage helped define western life. Their stories reshape our understanding of the West and reinforce a simple truth: Black history is American history. “Popular images of the Wild West, she shares, rarely reflect who was truly there”.
Not only are GKCBHSG members continuously learning Black History, but we are researching, preserving, teaching, and making history in our respective communities. These topics are bound to generate much discussion. Engage with us as we continue our efforts to educate the Kansas City community about Black life, history, and culture in the face of ongoing efforts to erase and suppress Black history.
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