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When Independence destroyed a Black neighborhood (update)
When Independence destroyed a Black neighborhood (update)
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the 1900s, the Neck neighborhood was the center of the Black community in Independence, Missouri. But by 1969, the neighborhood had been demolished — thanks to urban renewal policies put into place by President Harry S. Truman, who lived nearby. A special episode from the KCUR Studios podcast A People's History of Kansas City.
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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