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Royce Martin’s “Memories on Morgan Street” brings Scott Joplin’s classics to the 21st century.
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The Missouri Historical Society will start Black History Month with a conversation on Thursday about Black contributions to the fashion industry.
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Through colorful imagery and detailed documentation, co-authors Calvin Riley and NiNi Harris tell the stories of enslaved people, nightclub owners, soldiers and everyday Black St. Louisans.
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The Missouri Historical Society is gathering materials that would help preserve St. Louis' African American history. The society’s African American History Initiative plans exhibits on the Greater Ville and Mill Creek neighborhoods in the next few years. Historians are asking St. Louisans for artifacts and historical pieces to showcase.
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The African and African American Studies department at Washington University at St. Louis will teach area high school educators about African American history in St. Louis and ways to incorporate the history into class lessons.
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Gospel music is a pillar of St. Louis culture — just like the blues and rock. This weekend, the Missouri Historical Society celebrates the art form. Film producer Monica R. Butler, founder of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, said it's time to honor the region's gospel greats.
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The Griot Museum of Black History is gearing up for a permanent exhibit that pays tribute to Black women who helped shape the St. Louis region. Its Black HerStory project will use monuments to honor doctors, historians, community leaders, judges and politicians.
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Missouri Rep. LaKeySha Bosley discusses political journey and some of her latest initiatives in the House, such as the CROWN Act, which aims to address Black hair discrimination.
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After visiting Point Comfort — present-day Hampton, Virginia — a few weeks ago, Anthony Ross, director of the St. Louis chapter of Remember the 400, said…