MONDAY April 11 -- Up until the 1950s in Kansas City, if you were sick, the color of your skin determined where you could go for care. We'll explore the subject of a new documentary commissioned by Truman Medical Center, From Separate to Equal: The Creation of Truman Medical Centers, which explores the history of segregated medicine in Kansas City.
GUESTS:
Kevin Willmott, Filmmaker
MaryKay Liston, Volunteer Archivist at Truman Medical Center
MORE:
Film Explores History of Segregated Medicine in Kansas City (Elana Gordon)
The Civella Crime Family
THURSDAY April 14 -- For three decades, organized crime in Kansas City was ruled by a mobster Nick Civella. At that time, every aspect of how a city ran connected back to the mob. Author William Ouseley, a longtime FBI Agent, looks at how the mob emerged into the public eye in his book The Civella Crime Family of Kansas City.
GUESTS:
William Ouseley, author
Monroe Dodd, historian
COMING UP:
Bill Ouseley will discuss his new book on Sunday, April 17th at 2pm at the Central Library (14 W. 10th Street). Click here for more information.
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