Black History… Oct. 11 – Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia 27 Aug 202127 Aug 2021 Mark your calendar -- my book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, will be published on Oct. 11, 2021. It covers all 28 -- yes! 28 -- movie theaters of Columbia…
General… History of Columbia — You can help! 12 Sep 202012 Sep 2020 This website aspires to grow into a door into the history of Columbia, Missouri. Why? Currently, Columbia has no single entry point to find Columbia's history. This site is designed…
Black History… Sept. 14 Zoom webinar on Negro Leagues 4 Sep 2021 This 7 p.m. Sept. event is free but registration is required. Here's where you can register. https://shsmo.org/events/2021/african-american-experience-kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Bob Kendrick will discuss the Negro…
Events Aug. 18 event to celebrate Historic properties 9 Aug 20219 Aug 2021 On Aug. 18, we'll celebrate this year's Most Notable Properties at a 7 p.m. reception and ceremony in the historic Daniel Boone Tavern Lobby. The 2021 Most Notable Properties are:…
Black History… Digital Black History Resource 28 Jul 2021 History geeks rejoice! Here is a link to a 1988 transcription by Charles O'Dell of a 1901-1909 director of Black households in Boone County. This resource is made available by…
Black History… Celebrate CoMo200 30 Jun 202116 Aug 2021 Party like it's Columbia, Missouri's 200th birthday party -- because it is! Find out more about CoMo200 on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CoMo200 Can't make these events? Check out the Boone County…
Black History… Local Juneteenth, new national holiday 18 Jun 2021 A block party and guided tours of the African American Heritage Trail from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 will mark Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation…
demolition… Respond to MU’s demolition plans 8 Mar 20218 Mar 2021 Interested in letting MU know how you feel about the demolition of eight buildings on campus? Here's information about how you can have your say. The Univesity of Missouri has…
Uncategorized KBIA: Black Experience in Columbia 6 Jan 2021 In the run up to Columbia's 2021 bicentennial, KBIA radio station broadcast a series about the Black experience in Columbia. The series is called You Don't Say. Here's is one…
Black History App for African-American Trail 9 Dec 20209 Dec 2020 An app for Columbia's African-American Heritage Trail is available free. It is on OtoCast. The app has text, audio, photographs and a map to each of the 22 stops on…
