African-American Migration To Kansas

By Brian Ellison,

Published September 13, 2016 at 12:48 PM CDT

After the Civil War, freed slaves fled the South, but not everyone went North. Many thousands came to start farms and towns in rural, western Kansas — a movement that has lasting impact on agriculture and culture to this day.

Guests:

Crystal Bradshaw, descendant of Exoduster movement, author Eliza: A Generational Journey, Kansas University student
Dr. JohnElla Holmes, 4th generation descendant of Nicodemus, KS, former Kansas-State University professor, director of Nicodemus Camp

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Andrea Tudhope

Andrea Tudhope is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently coordinating producer for America Amplified, a national public media community engagement initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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