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Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria?
Tuesday, March 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Plaza Branch
Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and an authority on racial issues in the U.S., looks anew at the challenges she addressed in her bestselling book on the psychology of racism. Two decades later, we still are struggling to understand what racism is, how it impacts us all, and what we can do about it.
Tuesday, March 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Plaza Branch
Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College and an authority on racial issues in the U.S., looks anew at the challenges she addressed in her bestselling book on the psychology of racism. Two decades later, we still are struggling to understand what racism is, how it impacts us all, and what we can do about it.
Kansas City Black History 2020
Each year, the Library partners with the Local Investment Commission (LINC) and the Black Archives of Mid-America to produce a series of Black History Month materials celebrating the legacies and accomplishments of notable African-Americans from the Kansas City area. The individuals featured in the 2020 series all helped break down barriers in our community, elevating and inspiring others then and now.
Each year, the Library partners with the Local Investment Commission (LINC) and the Black Archives of Mid-America to produce a series of Black History Month materials celebrating the legacies and accomplishments of notable African-Americans from the Kansas City area. The individuals featured in the 2020 series all helped break down barriers in our community, elevating and inspiring others then and now.
Tax Resources at the Library
Need help preparing your taxes? The Library offers free access to forms, connections to one-on-one assistance, and other helpful guides and resources.
Need help preparing your taxes? The Library offers free access to forms, connections to one-on-one assistance, and other helpful guides and resources.
Library Receives 5-Star Rating from Library Journal
For the fourth consecutive year, the Kansas City Public Library has earned a 5-star designation from Library Journal. Only 85 public libraries nationwide – less than than 1 percent of the total of 9,245 – attained that top-tier standing.