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Urban Connections
Urban Connections conducts guest interviews covering issues effecting our local, national, international and global communities from a Black perspective. Subjects include current events, trends, history, education, economics, science, political science, health, race, law and more.
Larry Lester was co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, and served as its Research Director and Treasurer for five years. He developed the Museum’s business plan and was the driving force in developing its licensing program for sports apparel that generated $1.4 million during their start-up years.
In 2006, Larry co-founded the 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City. For 10 years, Lester gave back to his community via its mentoring and reading programs. It’s motto: “Real Men, Giving Real Time!” employed four pillars: 1) Education, 2) Economic Empowerment, 3) Health & Wellness, and 4) Mentoring.
Lester is the author/editor of several books and a contributing researcher to more than 225 books on sports history. He had written the forewords to seven history books. Lester has appeared on numerous sports shows with personalities like Bryant Gumbel, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Charles Barkley, Rowan Martin, Jericka Duncan and Harold Reynolds.
He served as a curatorial consultant for developing the Black baseball exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum and as an advisor to Major League Baseball‘s statistical project to incorporate Negro League stats.
Larry Lester is president of The Greater KC Black History Study Group (GKCBHSG) which is an organizing branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, ASALH. The vision of ASALH is to be the premier Black Heritage learned society with a strong network of national and international branches and partners whose diverse and inclusive membership will continue the Carter G. Woodson legacy.
Lester’s passion for Black history can be seen in his nationwide traveling exhibits; Beyond the Help – The role of the African American Maid on the Silver Screen; A Laughing Matter – Black Sitcoms in Review from 1950 to 2000; and the Currency of Change – the African American Experience in Coins & Currency.
host/producer/engineer: Donna Morrow Wolfe
