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Forward Through Ferguson is encouraging locals to imagine a St. Louis devoid of racial inequity by the year 2039.That year will mark 25 years since the…
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Regions of the state with combined high poverty rates and concentrated African-American populations have higher percentages of low birth weight babies,…
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A new assessment of St. Louis residents finds that many people want the city to address racial, economic and social inequality.The findings are a part of…
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A coalition critical of the tax relief St. Louis awards developers wants lawmakers to make processes to grant tax incentives more transparent and more…
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As the St. Louis region manages the ongoing unrest sparked by a judge’s decision to acquit a white former police officer in the death of a black man,…
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On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh was joined by Vesla Weaver, an associate professor of political science and African-American studies…
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Should the Board of Aldermen consider if its policies are fair to communities of color when making decisions?Members of the Engrossment Rules,…
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Seven St. Louis area residents have joined the board of Forward Through Ferguson, a successor organization to the Ferguson Commission.The nonprofit group…
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The St. Louis region continues to have some of the highest rates of racial disparity in the country.Out of the 50 largest metro areas in the country, St.…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 19, 2012 - Some say the recent Un-Fair campaign launched by the YWCA in Duluth, Minn., is just…