JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Parks, in partnership with Lincoln University and the Missouri History Museum, is hosting a multi-city tour featuring Dr. Atyia Martin, founder of Next Leadership Development, and Cymone Davis, founder of Black Towns Municipal Management. Martin and Davis will be showcasing their Black Towns and Settlements Project, the first-ever online interactive map of communities incorporated or settled by African Americans.
Join Martin and Davis as they journey through historic Black towns and settlements in Missouri, exploring the original story and vision of the mapping project, the counter-narratives and ways to sustain and grow this effort.
The lecture series schedule:
6:30-8 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Kansas City.
6:30 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Scruggs Student Center Ballroom on Lincoln University’s campus, Jefferson City.
5:30 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the Missouri History Museum, St. Louis.
Each evening will begin with an opportunity to network and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. An ASL interpreter will be present at every lecture. If planning to attend and need to make a special request for accommodations, contact the Missouri State Parks Outreach and Engagement Office at 314-340-5794.
For more information about the events, visit the Missouri State Parks online calendar of events at mostateparks.com/events.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit www.mostateparks.com
Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.