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The next meeting of the St Louis African American History & Genealogy Society will be on August 21, 2010 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Missouri History Museum AT&T Foundation Multipurpose Room
Slavery, Migration, Exodusters, and Kansas Black Towns: The Story of Nicodemus
Angela Bates-Tompkins, founder and executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society, presents this look at Nicodemus, Kansas, the longest-lasting black town in the state and a monument to the black pioneers who came to Kansas in search of new opportunities and prosperity. Bates-Tompkins is a descendant of the original settlers of Nicodemus.
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