On the evening of Saturday, May 5, Kansas City will tear down a wall by celebrating a bridge! For decades, Troost Avenue has been known as Kansas City's de facto segregation line. But on the first Saturday in May, the wall between black and white Kansas City comes down with the dedication and celebration of the new Troost Avenue Bridge over Brush Creek. All of Kansas City is invited to Meet Me at the Bridge.
Following the 5 p.m. bridge dedication with U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II and other civic leaders, Troost Avenue between 48th Street and Volker Boulevard will be the site of a free street festival featuring Kansas City jazz greats and hosted by Mayor Sly James. This family festival will include a children's activity area and energy-efficiency displays as well as booths hosted by the event's sponsors. Food will be available for sale on site.
Meet Me at the Bridge stars David Basse, Bobby Watson and Book of Gaia with Nedra Dixon, Angela Hagenbach, and Pamela Baskin-Watson. For more details, check out www.bccp.org. News release»
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