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Out of the Dust: The History of the Oldest Living Black-Owned Town

Virtual Program
2023-02-02 16:00:00 2023-02-02 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Out of the Dust: The History of the Oldest Living Black-Owned Town In honor of African American & Black History Month, storyteller Ina Buckner-Barnette presents the history of her family, pioneers who helped build the oldest living Black–owned town west of the Mississippi: Nicodemus, Kansas. For ages 8 and up. Virtual Program -

Thursday, February 02
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-02 16:00:00 2023-02-02 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Out of the Dust: The History of the Oldest Living Black-Owned Town In honor of African American & Black History Month, storyteller Ina Buckner-Barnette presents the history of her family, pioneers who helped build the oldest living Black–owned town west of the Mississippi: Nicodemus, Kansas. For ages 8 and up. Virtual Program -

In honor of African American & Black History Month, storyteller Ina Buckner-Barnette presents the history of her family, pioneers who helped build the oldest living Black–owned town west of the Mississippi: Nicodemus, Kansas. For ages 8 and up.

Photo credit: Nicodemus Historical Society

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | History, Society, & Culture |

TAGS: | Virtual Program | Storytelling | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |

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