A school, a clinic and the work of repairing the world
At Pierre Laclede Junior Career Academy, a partnership shaped partly by Jewish civic tradition reflects how schools increasingly are becoming centers for healthcare, stability and hope.
Community Voices
St. Louis architect’s ‘I have a dream house’ makes a statement for racial inclusion
Architect Kevin Logan’s dream home is a testament to the abilities of minority contractors, a rebuke to the institutions that underestimated him and a testament to the persistence that carried him through.
Students confront St. Louis’ slavery legacy as plaque is set to go up near Busch Stadium
The ravages of slavery have long passed, but a group of Notre Dame High School students has discovered its buried history in St. Louis and beyond.
The St. Louis tornado took my family home. We’re not giving up on the neighborhood.
Daje Shelton’s journey from gangs to resolving to provide a better future for her son was recounted in a documentary, “For Ahkeem,” in 2017. Now Shelton tells the story of how the May 16 tornado affected her family and community.
When You Walk Through a Storm
Daje Shelton’s journey from involvement with gangs to resolving to provide a better future for her son was recounted in an acclaimed documentary. Now 28, Shelton aspires to be a journalist – but she’s run into tornadic headwinds.
Pledging to Teach 1619 Project
I am preparing to teach a new African American literature course and have been ruminating over my experience teaching the 1619 Project.
After 15 years in prison, a St. Louis woman now fights for the formerly incarcerated
Barbara Baker is the advocacy director at Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that works with, and on behalf of, women in the criminal justice system.
Zack’s Quest
When I stepped off the bus in a town called Montecarlo in Argentina, I knew I was totally out of my element. But I was more than happy to be there.
Gardening as an Act of Liberation
Having access and the ability to afford healthy food is a right that everyone deserves. We have to eat to live.
My Country, My Heart, My Students
In a country where police killings of unarmed Black citizens is a recurring real life nightmare, reciting empty words for the sake of routine was not how I wanted to start my day.