The Black Archives of Mid-America also known as BAMA is a learning and research center located in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
, focused on the African American experience in the central Midwest.
History
The Black Archives of Mid-America is an archive that collects and preserves materials documenting the political, social and cultural histories of persons of African American descent in the central United States, with a focus on the Kansas City, Missouri region. The Black Archives of Mid-America honors the African-American community heritage of Mid-America, spreading awareness of this history by providing educational resources and sharing its collection to researchers, exhibitions, and publications. The Black Archives of Mid-America holds an
oral history
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information from
people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with people who pa ...
collection collected in the mid-1970s comprising 97 audiocassettes, holding interviews of 56 people, mostly from Kansas City's African American community.
References
External links
Official Website: blackarchives.org/
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Archives in the United States
Black studies organizations