A part of history, a pathway forward
Wheatley-Provident Hospital is the sole surviving hospital building in Kansas City that was established for and run by the African-American community during the period of 1902 to 1972. Located at 1826 Forest, it is one of the first hospitals in the nation entirely staffed by African-American doctors, nurses, and administrators………
Press & Documentary
Kansas City's First Black Hospital Is Saved Thanks To Redevelopment Deal By Kevin Collison, • Jul 16, 2018 CityScene KC
From hospital to haunted house to ‘dangerous,’ building by 18th and Vine has new life
By Lauren Fox ,July 17, 2018 The Kansas City Star
From Separate to Equal
A film by the internationally acclaimed Kevin Willmott detailing the history of Wheatley Provident Hospital, General Hospital #2 and the founding of present day Truman Hospital.
Radio & Television
Kansas City’s first black hospital to be redeveloped after decades of disrepair By Zac Summers, July 16, 2018 Fox 4 News
Seg. 1: The Stories Of StoryCorps. Seg. 2: Wheatley-Provident Hospital By Gina Kaufmann & Matthew Long-Middleton & Kathleen Pointer , July 24, 2018 KCUR
