Lisa Clancy, MSW ‘12, talks about why she was compelled to run for St. Louis County Council, what her victory in the 2018 election means, and what she sees as a major barrier to racial equity.
Compelled to Run
Author: In St. Louis Project
Pitied Petri Dish
Journalist Kameel Stanley talks about what she wants her peers in the national media to focus on when they return to St. Louis for the 5th anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by Officer Darren Wilson.
Everyday People Can Listen
What can everyday people do to support racial equity? These St. Louisans who are invested in racial equity work say everyday people can do something very simple: listen.
Accountable
Bethany Johnson-Javois, MSW ‘02, who served as managing director of the Ferguson Commission, remembers the community voices that made clear for her to whom the Commission was accountable.
In St. Louis: Five years later
Five years after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by Officer Darren Wilson and the birth of the Ferguson uprising, what does it mean to be in St. Louis?
See Our Children
Christie Huck, executive director of City Garden Montessori School, explains what she wants the media (and the world) to see when they return to St. Louis for the 5th anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by Officer Darren Wilson.
The Work Continues
Blake Strode, executive director of ArchCity Defenders, challenges the narrative that the Ferguson story ended in 2014.