The Clay County African American Legacy Inc.

05/29/2026

🐾 Get ready to strut your mutt, Liberty! 🐾

Join us for the Clay County Juneteenth: Paws for Freedom Dog Walk Contest! It's the perfect afternoon to celebrate freedom, local community, and our four-legged best friends. 🐕✨

Be sure to bring your dog dressed up in their absolute favorite costume! 🐶 We want to see your most creative and fun looks because prizes will be given to the top-dressed pups! 🏆

Event Details:
📅 Date: June 13
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Ruth Moore Park, 401 N. Grover St.

For more information and to learn how to participate, visit: https://tinyurl.com/CCAALJUNETEENTH

05/13/2026

CLAY COUNTY JUNETEENTH 2026 CELEBRATION

Honoring Freedom. Celebrating Heritage. Building Community.

🗓️ Saturday, June 13, 2026

10:00AM: Garrison Tours, 502 N Water Street, Liberty, MO

11:30AM: Youth & Arts Experience, Garrison Auditorium

12:30PM: Parade (Garrison North End) To Ruth Moore Park, 401 Grover St, Liberty, MO

1:30PM: Awards & Acknowledgements, Ruth Moore Park

2:00PM: Live Stage Performances, Ruth Moore Park

3:00PM: DJ Entertainment, Ruth Moore Park

CLAY COUNTY JUNETEENTH 2026 CELEBRATION
Our History. Our Freedom. Our Future.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Follow The Clay County African American Legacy on facebook!

04/20/2026

04/05/2026

We are incredibly proud to see Clay County’s history represented on a regional stage in the 2026 Parade of Hearts. Retired Liberty art teacher Wendy Sohm debuted her breathtaking sculpture, "Hopes & Struggles," at today’s "150 United" exhibition in Overland Park.

Tracing a visual timeline from the roots of slavery through the Civil Rights movement, her intricately detailed depiction, anchored by rusty, broken chains entangled in roots at its base, is a beautiful tribute to resilience, the enduring roles of faith and music, and the ongoing hope for the future.

Wendy’s work is part of a 150-heart collection that also features "KC N Tees" by her fellow retired Liberty art teacher colleague, Anne Deaver. These sculptures will be deployed across the metro starting Monday. Be sure to download the Parade of Hearts app next week to find these local masterpieces around the KC region.

03/25/2026

Parade of Hearts 2026 is a Kansas City region-wide celebration brought to life through a magical, free public art experience featuring one-of-a-kind heart sculptures by local artists. It amplifies tourism, cultural pride, and connection while inviting all to feel the spirit, creativity, and generosi...

03/25/2026

We’re excited to share a look at just how far the hearts will stretch this year.

Our public art initiative connects two states and more than 60 cities, creating our largest footprint yet. Since launching in 2022, our goal has been to erase invisible boundaries across the Heartland by bringing communities together on both sides of the state line — including towns that don’t always feel part of the regional conversation.

Stay tuned — interactive maps are coming soon!

03/25/2026

Exciting things are happening in October...

03/19/2026

Join us for a special Women’s History Month program at the Black Archives of Mid-America!

Dr. Debra Greene presents “Her Exile: Anna Julia Cooper in Missouri,” exploring the life of the "Mother of Black Feminism" and her significant time in Jefferson City.

🗓️ Saturday, March 21
🕒 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
📍 The Black Archives of Mid-America, Inc. - Kansas City

Theme: A Century of Black History Commemorations. We hope to see you there!

03/05/2026