Black America Series: Kansas City Book, Delia C. Gillis cocktail glass Let’s get a little retro

Let’s get a little retro

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Red kid's tee from Ampersand featuring a scramble of white and yellow "CHiiiiiiiiiiiiefs"

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Black America Series: Kansas City Book, Delia C. Gillis cocktail glass Let’s get a little retroSince 1803, when York, a slave in the Lewis and Clark expedition, stood on the bluffs overlooking Kansas City, African Americans have contributed to the city's rich history. Men and women like Tom Bass, Emily Fisher, Sam Sheperd, and Hiram Young built the region in slavery and in freedom. Musicians such as Julie Lee, Bennie Moten, Joe Turner, and Count Basie turned Kansas City into a jazz mecca in the 1920s and '30s. The professional class made their