Crowd Attends 90 th Birthday Celebration for Alvin Brooks

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Alvin Brooks speaks to the crowd who attended a celebration on Tuesday that was planned in his honor. The event was held at the Kansas City Museum.
Alvin Brooks speaks to the crowd who attended a celebration on Tuesday that was planned in his honor. The event was held at the Kansas City Museum.

A 90 th Birthday Celebration was held on Tuesday the actual birthdate of Alvin Brooks, local community and civic leader, noted for founding the Ad-Hoc Group Against Crime and for devoting most of his career to public service, fighting crime and advocating for social justice. The celebration was held at the Kansas City Museum under a tent on the museum’s east lawn, and was attended by members of th…