History of African Americans in Kansas

There is an African-American community in Kansas, including in Kansas City, Kansas. Nicodemus, Kansas is the oldest surviving town west of the Mississippi River settled solely by African Americans.

African Americans in Kansas
Total population
178,725 (2019)
Regions with significant populations
Wichita
Languages
Midland American English, African-American Vernacular English, African languages
Religion
Black Protestant
Related ethnic groups
African Americans
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided in 1954.

As of the 2020 U.S. Census, African Americans were 5.7% of the state's population. They are concentrated in Wyandotte County and Geary County.

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