Kansas City Honors Civic Icon Alvin Brooks at Landmark 94th Birthday Celebration

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
Community leaders, elected officials, and residents gathered at the Alvin L. Brooks Center for Faith-Justice at Rockhurst University to celebrate the 94th birthday of Alvin Brooks, a man whose life story is inextricably linked to the progress and spirit of Kansas City.The event, hosted in partnership with Rockhurst University and Metropolitan Community College (MCC), served as a powerful...

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