This one might be unpopular amongst reactionaries . . . However . . .
Consider that a Alvin Brooks is real life Kansas City hero. A permanent honor for his life of achievement would be much more appropriate for this cowtown than a major street name change for some obscure activist hero that isn't at all connected to our community.
We want to talk about this more . . . But wanted to mention it FIRST . . . Here's more context . . .
"Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott will debut in June a documentary about civil rights activist Alvin Brooks, who was the first Black policeman in Kansas City, Missouri, and was chosen as one of the 1,000 points of light by President George H.W. Bush."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Willmott's latest documentary chronicles life of civil rights leader Alvin Brooks * Kansas Reflector
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott's new film tells the life story of Alvin Brooks, a civil rights icon in Kansas City, Missouri.
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