Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc.

One of the largest compilations of Midwestern African-American collections including artifacts, oral histories and business records covering local leaders, organizations and neighborhoods. The mission of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, Inc. is to collect, preserve and make available to the public materials documenting the social, economic, political and cultural histories of persons of African American descent in the central United States, with particular emphasis in the Kansas City, Missouri region. Black Archives of Mid-America is an educational resource and provides access to its collections for research, exhibition and publication to honor our community heritage and to catalyze public awareness. For research inquiries, interested parties can visit our website and fill out our online request form.