On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group held its annual Black History Month celebration and meeting at the Black Archives of Mid-America located at 1722 E. 17th Ter., Kansas City, MO 64108. The celebration featured keynote speaker, Mr. Kirk Sharp, Executive Director of the Gordon Parks Museum in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Gordon Parks was a native of Fort Scott, KS, who left at the age of 15 to escape the bigotry of his hometown. In his presentation, Gordon Parks: The Renaissance Man, Sharp discussed the remarkable life story of Gordon Parks, an internationally-known photographer, filmmaker, musician, and writer. His discussion included some of Park’s photography, films, books, and music. He also shared details of a connection Parks had with Poet, Langston Hughes.