Course detail: Black History in Kansas City

Kansas City has a rich and sometimes overlooked history of Black culture. Together we'll explore the deep cultural roots of the Black community including jazz, barbecue and baseball, and also dive into Kansas City's role in the civil rights and desegregation movements. We'll start with a guided bus tour of several influential sites around Kansas City. Discussion topics and sites will include the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, slavery in the heart of America, the Kansas Jayhawks, the Underground Railroad, the untold story of Douglas's Battery and the wartime sacrifices of African Americans. After a barbecue lunch at KC's first and only Black-owned craft brewery, we'll spend the afternoon exploring the American Jazz Museum and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the historic 18th and Vine District. Trip includes executive coach transportation, admission to all sites, docent-led bus tour, tours of the museums and lunch at Vine Street Brewery.


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Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee

 Session Information: OS26500F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 02/27/26 and ending on 02/27/26
Times: 08:00am-05:00pm CST
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Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $95.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.