Suggest Articles to Read in Preparation for Discussion of Issues Related to JC Nichols and Redlining

Below are links to suggested articles to read in preparation for the July 5, 2020 discussion of issues related to JC Nichols and redlining.

Who Was J.C. Nichols? The Mixed Legacy Of The Man Whose Name Could Be Taken Off Kansas City's Most Famous Fountain

https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2020-06-12/who-was-j-c-nichols-the-mixed-legacy-of-the-man-whose-name-could-be-taken-off-kansas-citys-most-famous-fountain

Jesse Clyde Nichols (biography)

https://pendergastkc.org/article/biography/jesse-clyde-nichols

Was J.C. Nichols racist? ‘He had to do what he had to do,’ Kansas City grandson says

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article243459771.html

J.C. Nichols was a racist. Kansas City shouldn’t honor him with a fountain or a parkway

https://www.kansascity.com/article243434611.html

Dismantling J.C. Nichols' Racist Legacy

https://bikewalkkc.org/blog/2020/06/time-to-remove-the-name-of-j-c-nichols/

White Flight and Civil Rights in Johnson County, Kansas
https://aaslh.org/conference-context-white-flight-and-civil-rights-in-johnson-county-kansas/

A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro
https://www.flatlandkc.org/curiouskc/question-everything/questions-answered/curiouskc-a-visual-history-on-racial-distribution-in-the-metro/

Racial Dot Map (Helps to turn on Map Labels. Manipulate to zero in on KC)

http://racialdotmap.demographics.coopercenter.org

Here's an interview with the author. He talks about King of Kings County, but some on his next book.

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/14562797