Lucile Bluford Collection

The Lucile H. Bluford Collection was transferred from a local regional historical society in 2010 and focuses on a local Kansas City civil rights leader. Utilizing her status as owner and editor of the Kansas City Call, Bluford reached out to fight social injustice for the African-American population. There are 35 photographs in the collection, which depict historic moments during the struggle for civil rights, 1940-1982.

Items in Collection: 35

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Advertising & Media

Black History & Representation

Civil Rights

Journalism & Broadcasting

Kansas City History

Politics & Government

Women’s History & Representation

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Ground view of "Black Monday" gathering at Civic Center Plaza in Chicago, IL, 1969. An African American man in the center of the photo has is arm raised in a black power gesture; mirroring several...

Date Published

1969-09-22

Professional headshot of Almer L. Story.

Date Published

1941

1950

Group of nine college men posing on steps together.

Date Published

1941

1950

Unidentified male college students posing on building porch.

Date Published

1941

1950

Two unidentified men in suits standing together among a gathering of people. The man on the left of the photo is older, white, and wears glasses. He is looking at the man on the right of the photo who...

Date Published

1951

1960

Unidentified man sitting in chair.

Date Published

1941

1950

Digital Collections

Lucile Bluford Collection

"Black Monday" gathering in Chicago, IL

Almer L. Story

Group of college men posing together

Male college students standing together on a porch

Two unidentified men standing together

Unidentified man sitting in chair

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