Kcmo Public Library

In Kansas City, the Black Archives of Mid-America is an educational archive and museum focused on African American history in the central United States, especially the Kansas City region. It collects and preserves materials documenting social, economic, political, and cultural histories. Visitors can explore a permanent exhibit tracing African American history in Kansas City, along with other exhibits and a digital gallery featuring collection items. The organization also provides access to its collections for research, exhibition, and publication. Research services, interpretive and educational programs, traveling exhibits, and special projects extend its work beyond the archive. Its holdings reflect many facets of African American culture, including music, art, theater, education, medicine, sports, religion, and community affairs.