It’s not news that crime in the city of St. Louis is high. Violent crime, especially. Most people look at the homicide rate as proof that St. Louis is a…
Day: October 18, 2018
Ivy League Studies St. Louis
Right now, there is a group of 12 graduate students at Harvard University studying north St. Louis. From 1,200 miles away, they are reading books, writing papers, meeting for weekly…
Ferguson Commission Report Unpacked
O’Fallon Park – Four years after the death of Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson Uprising, the St. Louis region is still dealing with the effects of racial inequity. At…
A Fresh Look at Policing
COVENANT BLU GRAND CENTER – A group plans to use the Oct. 22 National Day Against Police Brutality as an opportunity to launch a new campaign to overhaul the city’s…
Black Health Exams Matter
WELLS GOODFELLOW – As Breast Cancer Awareness activities wind down this month, health experts warn African-American women to continue to be diligent with self-exams and testing. A 2018 report in…