The Waters Part For Kim Daniel
Nothing had come quickly for Daniel as she pursued her quest to find a safe place to live.
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Broken Road To The Promised Land
Kim Daniel’s dream of safer, more secure housing is vanishing due to illness and a crippling bureaucracy.
Our Newsletter — STL Equity Matters Vol. 5
Welcome to the fifth edition of our newsletter: STL Equity Matters Jan. 25, 2022How it works: We are here to shine a light on how race is lived in our region. We look back, we look ahead, and we are very much in the now.Who is behind this: This newsletter is brought to you by Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson, […]
Between COVID and a hard place
As we head out the door to our morning commute, my son, Jordan, complains that he doesn’t feel well. his stomach hurts. What on earth should I do? Tons of my teacher colleagues are out sick due to COVID. It’s the first thing in the morning on the first day back from holiday break. There are no easy decisions here.
What are we so afraid of?
Laura Horwitz, a co-founder of We Stories, spoke against a Missouri House Bill that would restrict a school’s ability to address “controversial or divisive topics.”
A Close Encounter of the Creve Coeur Kind
Brandon Ford, a Black motorist and Creve Coeur resident, drew the attention of the police on a summer evening. His fear was palpable. “I’m okay with the first ticket, but the second one you’ll have to take back.” This is what I told a Creve Coeur police officer on the night of July 28. I […]
Our Newsletter — STL Equity Matters Vol. 4
In this edition:
Robert Vickers, influential educator and community role model, dies.
Post-Dispatch sounds the alarm about evictions.
Erika Whitfield, educator and parent, calls out the patriarchy.
In a diverse world, many stories matter
Book banning isn’t about protecting innocent children. It’s about protecting white patriarchy and silencing the voices of Black, Brown and Queer folk.
Robert Norman Vickers Sr. May 6, 1927-December 3, 2021
Mr. Vickers was quietly, but profoundly influential as an educator and as the patriarch of a a family of movers and shakers for social justice. His journey to eminence as an educator and civic leader defined how race was lived in our region from the Depression-era up to the present day.
Our Newsletter — STL Equity Matters Vol. 3
Big Breaking News: Alden Global Capital has Lee Enterprises, publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in its crosshairs. Our Sylvester Brown discusses the impact on communities of color.