Culture & History

The Booker T. Washington Cemetery was one of the only places where Black Residents in the Metro East could bury their loved ones in the 20th century. Locals who are working to restore the cemetery say that history has been forgotten.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.

A new entrance to campus and the poor condition of the Bureau of Mines building are bringing its demolition.

Churches in the St. Louis region are rethinking Ash Wednesday in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Some churches are skipping ashes altogether, while others will have parishioners put on their own ashes.

Kansas City and St. Louis are natural rivals, but both Missouri cities are now united around the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the biggest stage in football and, once again, protesters are calling out the team’s troublesome traditions that borrow from Native American culture.

New and revamped exhibits at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis will better represent African American history in the city, particularly the story of Dred and Harriet Scott, who famously sued for their freedom there.

For months, a small group of people has occupied about a dozen tents along the McGuire Moving & Storage building, a vacant warehouse north of downtown St. Louis. But late last week, a notice to vacate appeared on the side of the building, informing encampment residents to leave the private property by Monday morning.

The coronavirus pandemic is causing St. Louis-area families to break away from holiday traditions this year in order to stay safe.

A documentary film chronicles the short but influential history of Black Artists Group, an interdisciplinary creative collective that emphasized Black empowerment in St. Louis.