Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, KS
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(Rescheduled) The Kansas City Monarchs and America’s National Pastime
Fri, Feb 14
|Fort Scott
Come and Join us as we Celebrate Black History Month with a speaker presentation on the Kansas City Monarchs by Phil S. Dixon a co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City also formally worked as Assistance Director of Public Relations for the Kansas City Royals.


Time & Location
Feb 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
About the event
FREE EVENT
Bring your lunch
Drinks, Chips and desserts will be provided!!
Black History Month Celebration
Lunch & Learn
2020 marked two major milestones for baseball: the Negro Leagues celebrated their 100th anniversary and Major League Baseball merged statistics of these African American players with those of the major league. The history of Negro League baseball in America mirrors the racial strife experienced by African Americans in society. It was plagued by discrimination, racism, and inequity, while its athletes were celebrated for their resiliency, professionalism, and athleticism. The Kansas City Monarchs barnstormed across Kansas and the region to play more than 400 games between 1920 and 1957 against local towns. This talk sheds new light on this sports history and the history of baseball in Kansas.