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The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, long a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, will become an independent entity as it widens its mission and recruits partners from outside the Jewish faith.
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Black business ownership is about 30% higher than it was before the pandemic, with that growth driven by women starting businesses. Some Black St. Louis women owners say it's not easy, but they want to inspire more women to become entrepreneurs.
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Forward Through Ferguson has released its preliminary report examining St. Louis County’s 911 system. The nonprofit found that nearly 80% of 911 calls were for noncriminal incidents, including medical ones.
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Military families can move to new bases if they're stationed in states with laws hostile to LGBTQ people. But families who try to take advantage of the program may face barriers.
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Black Alcohol/Drug Service Information Center will provide drug and alcohol counseling and care to Black neighborhoods in north St. Louis on a mobile treatment center.
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Washington University's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Equity is partnering with SlaveVoyages, an online slave trade database, to better understand the St. Louis region's history with slavery.
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Pastors within the Archdiocese of St. Louis can decide to offer a communal cup for congregants starting this Sunday. This comes after a two-year suspension to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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St. Louis will pay homage to hundreds of enslaved Black Missourians who fought for their freedom with the help of local lawyers, jurors and judges. Their lawsuits filed in the 1800s are known as “freedom suits.”
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A coalition of over 25 local community organizations are asking St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to map out to repair the damage caused by decades of institutionalized racism.
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Physicians have long believed it’s good medicine to consider race in health care. But recently, rather than perpetuate the myth that race governs how bodies function, a more nuanced approach has emerged: acknowledging that racial health disparities often reflect the effects of generations of systemic racism, such as lack of access to stable housing or nutritious food.
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The Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved are hosting a headstone ceremony to honor and celebrate the life of their ancestor Sylvester Chauvin on June 13. Chauvin was a star baseball player for the St. Louis Black Stockings, one of the country’s first Black baseball teams.
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The church’s report names pastors and youth ministers who have been convicted of child pornography, sodomy, solicitation and other crimes.