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18th Street LIVES

“18th Street Lives,” a documentary film, chronicles the rise and demise of Kansas City’s 18th & Vine district when societal sanctioned segregation led to its beginning, and later government legislated integration, precipitated the area’s inevitable decline.  The film seeks to tell the comprehensive story of the 18^th & Vine area, a bustling commercial district that supported a thriving self-sufficient community.