A captivating documentary film about the history of Kansas City’s storied 12th Street, the subject of song and jazz legends, as told through first hand accounts by people who recall the 1940’s and 1950’s, one of the most fascinating periods in the city’s history.

“Takes a look at four generations of the Jamison family of Northeast Mississippi during a shameful period and a violent chapter in African American history. It is a story of the Jamison patriarch and matriarch, and how they developed a plan to keep their six children safe and with minimal contact with “Jim Crow” violence of the era. They accomplished this task by keeping their family focused on education and the pursuit of the word

18th Street Lives! in the memories of elders who experienced the area during the mid 20th century when it was the hub of Kansas City’s Black community. Theirs is the compelling story of how racism and segregation led to the development of a thriving commercial district that spawned a robust shopping and entertainment area that was self-contained and self-sufficient, meeting all the needs of its residents.