Gordon Parks Museum

Read the 1963 novel and/or view the 1969 film, available on Amazon Prime, then join museum Curator Aileen June Wang, K-State English Associate Professor Katherine Karlin, and K-State Libraries Associate Professor Tara Coleman for a discussion on this story based on the childhood of Gordon Parks in Fort Scott, KS. Parks survived poverty and racist brutality Read More …

Some of the students and staff at Fort Scott Community College and Fort Scott High School partnered together to celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday today with “I STAND FOR” signs. Thanks to The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes for the use of the signs.

“Free Did Not Mean Welcome” Presentation Explores Emancipated African Americans’“Free State” Experiences and Systemic Racism that still exists in today’s world. Guest Speaker: Dr. Carmaletta Williams Monday, January 18, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Registration is Required. To Register log in below: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8vOjMtI4QuWHcPs6IsMz3g Millions of African Americans walked away from the South after Emancipation Read More …

Humanities Kansas recently awarded $5,745.00 to the Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott to support the “Learning Tree Film Scene Location Trail” project. Kirk Sharp serves as project director. The project is a series of signs located at the different scene locations where the filming of The Learning Tree took place. The signs will also include Read More …

“Free Did Not Mean Welcome” Presentation Explores Emancipated African Americans’“Free State” Experiences and Systemic Racism that still exists in today’s world. Guest Speaker: Dr. Carmaletta Williams Monday, January 18, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Registration is Required. To Register log in below:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8vOjMtI4QuWHcPs6IsMz3g Millions of African Americans walked away from the South after Emancipation looking Read More …

Come celebrate with us TODAY with a cupcake  in the Gordon Parks Museum!

November 2, 2020 by Kirk Sharp, Director of the Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott Gordon Parks was a Renaissance Man –  an internationally known photographer, filmmaker, writer and musician who discovered a passion and appreciation for photography while working as a waiter for the railroad in the 1930s. While on a work break, Parks became Read More …

Was Sponsored by Merl Humphrey Photography Open to any- non-professional photographer Theme: “Social Justice, Diversity and Equity” This photo contest was inspired by a quote by the Gordon Parks who was a champion in the fight for social justice and racial equity. His weapons of choice was a camera to fight against racism, discrimination, and Read More …

The Boiler Room Brewhaus, in collaboration with The Jolly Fox Brewery and The Gordon Parks Museum Announces the Launch of The“U&D Ale” Fundraising Campaign, benefiting the Gordon Parks High School. https://visitfortscott.com/unity-diversity-campaign/#UnityandDiversity#VisitFortScott#BRB#GordonParks#JollyFox The Gordon Parks Museum is very excited to be part of this great collaboration to help raise funds for the students at the Gordon Read More …