-
The U.S. Justice Department has settled a discrimination lawsuit against Washington University School of Medicine. The suit claimed the medical school violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against an employee based on his citizenship status.
-
Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office are partnering to help St. Louisans understand the importance of Black doulas.
-
St. Louis-based artist Damon Davis worked with the experimental classical ensemble Alarm Will Sound to create “Ligeia Mare,” an opera based in Black musical forms. They’ll perform a 20-minute excerpt tonight in a program that also includes new music by seven other composers.
-
The East St. Louis race riot in 1917 is one of the most violent race massacres in the country and the most violent riot in the area. This riot was a predecessor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, and Viola Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the riot, said Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville that reparations are due to survivors and their descendants.
-
Leaders of the IN UNISON Chorus signed a contract with Fenton-based MorningStar Music Publishers to publish and distribute original music and arrangements around the world.
-
The Prosecuting Organizing Table, a coalition of racial justice groups, has released the first of a slew of reports aimed at holding prosecutors in St. Louis and St. Louis County accountable.
-
Research and data suggest that Black girls in U.S. public schools are disciplined more harshly than white girls. A study in the Journal of Black Psychology that’s co-authored by a Washington University professor finds that programming for Black girls can boost self-esteem and helps with racial trauma.
-
St. Louis Public Schools' bus drivers called off en masse Monday and Tuesday after a noose was found last week near a worker's desk at Missouri Central Bus. Some drivers say its an attempt to keep them from speaking out against poor working conditions.
-
Asian Americans across the St. Louis region are celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends, attending traditional ceremonies and making traditional foods with family. However, many say the holiday should be treated as a major cultural event.
-
Homeownership rates have increased for minorities over the past few years, according to the National Association of Realtors 2024 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America Report. Just 41% of Black Americans own homes in Missouri, which is below the national average.
-
Rascoe’s book, "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience," is a collection of personal essays of Black figures including authors, journalists and political figures.
-
The St. Louis County Police Department is warning Asian American businesses and families in West County that they are targets for burglaries. County police have received seven burglary reports since the beginning of January.