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Click the link to view Chester C. Owens Jr. - 88th Zoom Birthday Celebration!!!
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Words fail to express our gratitude to all of you for celebrating with us on Friday, 4/9/21, our Dad, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather,
Chester Charles Lee Herman Owens, Jr!
JUNETEENTH PARADE 2021 POSTED ABOVE!
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In 1999, Ida Louise and Noah Bland called together a group of concerned neighbors with the idea of forming a Neighborhood Group. The name Strugglers Hill was chosen as a part of the name. This is explained in the film “Strugglers Hill/Roots a People a Community” which is a part of our website. The part Roots was chosen because of its historical significance. When Alex Haley began his search to write about his family “Roots,” he came to 1200 Everett to get the story from his cousin, “Cousin” Georgia Anderson who resided at that address. Some of the pictures that you see on our website were housed at 1200 Everett under the care of “Cousin”Georgia’s daughter, Beatrice Neeley.
Because of the historical significance of this area, in 2007 we had a “Neighborhood Walk Thru.’ We spotlighted five residences, Anderson-Haley, James H. Browne, Bishop John Gregg, Delano Lewis, and Reginald McKamie. We featured others in a booklet that was given to all persons who attended the event. This event was done not only to show the historical significance of the area but for neighbors to get to know each other.
We developed a Vision Statement: “Historical Neighborhood Safe and Thriving” and a Mission statement; To Develop a Healthy and Diverse Neighborhood through Education, Job development, Housing, Community Action and Policy Advocacy.”
We started strategic planning seven years ago and we have completed three of our goals. We are looking forward to the future by following our Mission Statement and Vision Statement.
In 2010, we collaborated with Jefferson Donald, filmmaker, to do a film about Strugglers Hill/Roots. A grant application was submitted to the Kansas Humanities Council, our grant application was approved. The film was first shown in December 2010 at the Kansas City Kansas Community College.
2019 UPDATE:
Black History In Kansas City, Kansas: How Downtown Was Desegregated
Check out our photos from out 2015 Christmas Party: Christmas Party 2015
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