Do You Know this Missouri History? November 18, 2017
by Liberty North High School juniors of Black Students United
I was honored to work with students, teachers, school administrators and community members to deepen understanding of history and culture. Hope you are inspired and learn something insightful and useful in browsing through “Do You Know this Missouri History?” by Liberty North High School juniors of Black Students United. So proud of our students!
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Table of Contents
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| Acknowledgements | 4 | |
| 1. | Research Inspired by Visit to Clay County Archives | 6 |
| Introduction: Fieldtrip to Clay County Archives and to Woodneath Library | 7 | |
| Mothers struggle with slavery in the 1800s, Tiara Hill | 8 | |
| Black barber from Liberty goes West, Raiisha Parker | 11 | |
| Celia of Missouri is pushed to the edge, Malatcha Eredia | 13 | |
| A fountain of freedom in downtown Liberty, Mya Foley | 15 | |
| 2. | Sites of Cultural and Historical Significance | 17 |
| Long walk of seclusion to Tryst Falls, Tiara Hill | 18 | |
| Mt. Olive Baptist Church becomes White Oak Chapel, Alysha Burney | 20 | |
| At Garrison School: Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Alysha Burney | 21 | |
| Come and drink, all you who thirst for freedom, Mya Foley | 24 | |
| 3. | Interviews with Elders on Life and Leadership | 26 |
| Introduction: Poster from Panel on Leadership | 27 | |
| An outstanding Kansas City woman banker, Alysha Burney | 28 | |
| Discussing life and leadership with Kansas City vocalist Lori Tucker, Tiara Hill | 30 | |
| Charles Lee: A coach, an educator, and an inspiration to me, Timothy Davis | 35 | |
| Heading a federal prison is no easy task, Mya Foley | 37 | |
| 4. | Exhibiting Missouri History | 40 |
| Joy of sharing our work on history and culture, Alysha Burney | 41 | |
| Presenting in front of a crowd of people?! By Mya Foley | 43 | |
| Researching and sharing history and culture, Raiisha Parker | 45 | |
| Do you know this Missouri history? Tiara Hill | 47 | |
| 5. | Student Evaluations of the Garrison School Leadership Program | 50 |
| 6. | Black Students United (BSU) Presidential Campaign Speech | 55 |
| Speech by Tiara Hill | 56 | |
| Annexes | ||
| A: | Logos proposed by LHNS graphic design students | 58 |
| B: | Agreement co‐signed by students and parents | 59 |
| C: | Future Leader badge requirements | 60 |
| D: | Description of each XP or experience of the badge playlist | 61 |
| E: | Student certificate | 65 |
| F: | Reflections from student mentors | 66 |
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