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Carlos Moreno / KCUR 89.3 Originally published on April 9, 2021 5:15 pm A large mob of white Kansas Citians seized Levi Harrington from Kansas City police custody on April 3, 1882, and took him to a bridge overlooking the West Bottoms, hung him and shot him. Hundreds gathered to watch the gruesome killing unfold. On Saturday community members and leaders will gather where Harrington died, and honor him by collecting a bit of soil from the area where he was lynched. “By collecting soil, I think we re reclaiming that space for the person whose life was so horribly stolen,” said Staci Pratt, a founding member of the Community Remembrance Project of Missouri, a group focused on memorializing lynching victims across Missouri, raising public awareness and starting conversations about reconciliation. I think it s really profound actually. ....
The Community Remembrance Project of Missouri would like to invite you to the soil recollection for Levi Harrington, April 10th, at 2:00 PM, with a funeral procession leading to an opening of the soil collection exhibit held at the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City, located at 1722 E 17th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64108. Location: West Bottoms, 1016 Union Ave, Kansas City, Missouri, 64101 RSVP to: [email protected] or call 816-931-4177. Masks and Social Distancing Required. Please contact us with accessibility needs. For more information visit www.crp-mo.org. Parking and site details for the Soil Recollection for Mr. Harrington: West Bottoms Parking: ....