graphic by Chad Onianwa
A block party and outdoor exhibition in celebration of former Downtown Black gay bar, Soakie's! Hosted by KC's favorite community archive.
{B/qKC} and Tintoretta Tattoo Studio says: we outside!
{B/qKC}, with support from ArtsKC's Inspiration Grant, is proud to present Parkin' Lot Pimpin': a Black queer block party and outdoor exhibition at Tintoretta Tattoo Studio.
{B/qKC}: Kansas City's favorite community archive
{B/qKC} is a dynamic community archive challenging out-dated archival practices through accessible storytelling, socioeconomic reparation, and intergenerational power building–all within the frame and study of midwestern Black queer history.
Launched as a full-fledged community archive on March 1st, 2024, {B/qKC}'s latest volume of research has documented the history of Soakie's a former Black gay bar in Downtown Kansas City.
Learn more about this project at https://1800nasi.net/bqkc
Parkin' Lot Pimpin': a block party for a greater gay good
Tintoretta Tattoo Studio's location on 1017 W 29th St.