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                      • "The Kansas City Monarchs & America's National Pastime" Lunch & Learn

                        "The Kansas City Monarchs & America's National Pastime" Lunch & Learn

                        "The Kansas City Monarchs and America's National Pastime" 
                        Lunch & Learn


                        Wednesday, February 12th
                        12-1pm

                        Ellis Fine Arts Center

                        2108 S. Horton St. 

                         

                        Black History Month Celebration
                        Lunch & Learn Event
                        “The Kansas City Monarchs and America’s National Pastime”
                        FREE EVENT Bring your lunch
                        Drinks, chips and desserts will be provided!!
                        Also join us for the Fort Scott T-Mobile Raffle Drawing and get a chance to win amazing T-Mobile prizes!
                        2020 marked two major milestones for baseball: the Negro Leagues celebrated their 100th anniversary and Major League Baseball merged statistics of these African American players with those of the major league. The history of Negro League baseball in America mirrors the racial strife experienced by African Americans in society. It was plagued by discrimination, racism, and inequity, while its athletes were celebrated for their resiliency, professionalism, and athleticism. The Kansas City Monarchs barnstormed across Kansas and the region to play more than 400 games between 1920 and 1957 against local towns. This talk sheds new light on this sports history and the history of baseball in Kansas.
                        Phil S. Dixon a co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. He is the author of nine books about baseball, including biographies about Wilber “Bullet” Rogan and John “Buck” O’Neil. In the course of his research, he has interviewed over 500 former Negro League players and family members.
                        “The Kansas City Monarchs and America’s National Pastime” is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.
                        For more information about “The Kansas City Monarchs” contact the Gordon Parks Museum at (620) 223-2700 ext. 5850 or visit http://www.gordonparkscenter.org/

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                        Date and Time

                        Friday Feb 14, 2025
                        12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

                        Originally:  Wednesday, February 12th
                        RESCHEDULED TO THE 14TH DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
                        12-1pm

                        Location

                        Ellis Fine Arts Center
                        2108 South Horton St.
                        Fort Scott, KS

                        Website

                        http://www.gordonparkscenter.org/

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