Alvin Brooks

Rockhurst University’s new Alvin L. Brooks Center for Faith-Justice will occupy this building at 5401 Troost Ave.

Alvin L. Brooks Center for Faith-Justice Takes Shape on Troost

By Bill Tammeus | August 27, 2023

Rockhurst University is creating the Alvin L. Brooks Center for Faith-Justice in the name of an iconic local public servant and civil rights leader.

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Alvin Brooks and members of the AdHoc Group Against Crime.

Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police

By Sandy Woodson | February 6, 2023

Alvin Brooks shares the story behind the creation of the AdHoc Group Against Crime, part of the “Passing the Baton” series.

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A Look Back at the Deadly ‘68 Riots

By Nick Haines | March 23, 2018

Fifty years ago this April, Kansas City experienced deadly riots that put the national spotlight on our city. They left six people dead, hundreds arrested and multiple blocks of the city in flames. Frustrated with the slow pace of civil rights reforms and outraged at the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., protesters in Kansas…

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