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Lecture: African American Topeka: The Map Project

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Feb 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Free

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will present, African American Topeka: The Map Project – an interactive map-based storytelling experience that brings Topeka’s African American history to life, highlighting the neighborhoods, institutions, and physical spaces where the stories unfolded.

Presented by local historians Sherri Camp and Donna Rae Pearson, the lecture was produced by the Kansas Chapter of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society with assistance from the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior through the Kansas Historical Society.

Light refreshments will be provided beginning at 5 p.m. with the lecture commencing at 6 p.m.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Auditorium on the first floor of the visitor center.

Latitude and Longitude 39.037842, -95.676427

Schedule

Date:

Feb 18, 2026

Time:

5:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Contact Information

Jeffrey Tully

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Event Type

  • Talk
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