Posts Tagged ‘Sarah Rector’
The (R)evolution of the ‘Soft Black Girl’
Many Black women are ditching the expectations of the “strong Black woman” stereotype and tapping into the “soft Black girl” lifestyle focusing on luxury.
Read MorecuriousKC: The Forgotten Life and Wealth of Sarah Rector
curiousKC sifts through Sarah Rector’s mysterious past to learn why she became known as the “richest black girl in Missouri.”
Read MoreUnited Inner City Services Hope Murals Bring Attention to the Rector House
Empty houses are still full of stories. The Rector House sits at 2000 E. 12th St., a two-story brick home with bright swirls of paint on plywood nailed across the windows and doors. The century-old house built for Sarah Rector, once called the “richest Black girl in America,” has been abandoned for nearly a decade.…
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