Our Community Stories
Better reporting for a better St. Louis
Our roots are in the Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson nonprofit, a racial equity storytelling project. That work continues today.
Take a look at our past projects and share your ideas for future topics and community voices.
Created by Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson, Generations takes a look at the generational difficulties many St. Louis families have struggled to overcome.
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Vol. 1: The Caldwell family
Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson begins with the Caldwells, the first of a series of stories about how St. Louis families over many generations have struggled to get a quality education and gain their purchase on the American Dream.
Vol. 2: The Washington Family
The Washingtons have long been drum majors for social justice. But they faced a unique challenge when Teddy Washington, a rising freshman at Washington University found himself among 10 students stopped by police after a dine-and-dash incident at a local IHOP.
Vol. 3: American Dream Deferred, not Discarded
Evita Caldwell shares her story of what it was like moving from an-all black high school to Saint Louis University.
Launched by Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson, the 63106 Project focus on the issues facing area residents.
The Waters Part For Kim Daniel
Broken Road To The Promised Land
‘How Do We Create Some Kind Of Peace?’
Created by Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson, Voices amplified first-person accounts of systemic and institutional racism, essential to fomenting a roadmap towards equitable change.
Pledging to Teach 1619 Project
As published in the Summer 2024 issue of the Gateway Journalism Review:
Zack’s Quest
Gardening as an Act of Liberation
Our Newsletter
Started by Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson, the STL Equity Matters newsletter shines a light on how race is lived in our region — and shares the stories you need to be reading to understand St. Louis.
