Listen "The View from Beacon Hill"
Episode Synopsis
Kansas City is a city of neighborhoods. In this episode of Mo' Curious, Trevor Harris introduces us to a trio of long-time residents of Beacon Hill. These neighbors explain how the place they call home for decades has been variously impacted by racial covenants, middle-class flight, and gentrification. Using oral histories, this is a recent history of one of Missouri's changing, urban neighborhoods.
Sources and organizations in this episode:
Reverend Leroy Legrand is a longtime resident of Beacon Hill neighborhood. Here's his Facebook page.
Jeanene Dunn and Claudia Woods are longtime Beacon Hill residents and leaders in the Beacon Hill/McFeders Community Council.
The Black Archives of Mid-America has a new webpage and a very active Facebook page.
Sources and organizations in this episode:
Reverend Leroy Legrand is a longtime resident of Beacon Hill neighborhood. Here's his Facebook page.
Jeanene Dunn and Claudia Woods are longtime Beacon Hill residents and leaders in the Beacon Hill/McFeders Community Council.
The Black Archives of Mid-America has a new webpage and a very active Facebook page.
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