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The number of Black residents in the St. Louis region has slightly increased over the past year. New U.S. Census data shows there are about 2,900 more African Americans in the area. Despite that rise, St. Louis city’s Black population is declining.
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Sarah Silverman is long accustomed to finding unlikely laughs in weighty topics like illness and the Holocaust. She’ll debut “Postmortem,” a stand-up show inspired by the death of her parents, at the Stifel Theatre on Thursday.
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A new policy by the Missouri Department of Revenue says Missourians must show proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order to change gender markers on a state ID.
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Members of Canaan Wellspring and leaders of the St. Louis Arts Fair agree the Palestinian dance troupe won’t perform at the annual event this weekend. Why not? That’s where they differ.
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Two archival exhibits to help St. Louisans better understand the city’s role in slavery are coming to the Civil Courts building in downtown St. Louis beginning Tuesday. People can learn about the city’s racist past through historical artifacts, stories from the enslaved and lesser-known freedom suits court pleadings.
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Local playwright Kathleen Gamble's new play, “We Shall Not be Moved: The Jefferson Bank Protest,” tells the story of a critical period in St. Louis civil rights history.
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An international fashion show will join the offerings at this weekend’s Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park. Five designers will show work including contemporary designs and clothing that reflects traditional garb found in other countries.
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Residents of Ferguson reflect on how the city has changed since a white police officer killed Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. The death of the Black teenager sparked huge demonstrations, and a decade later, there’s been both progress and challenges.
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The unity walk was organized by the family of the young man who was killed by a Ferguson police officer 10 years ago.
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St. Louis-area residents gathered at an event hosted by St. Louis Public Radio and NPR to address the changes that have been made since then, as well as what still needs to be done.
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Michael Brown Sr. and his wife, Cal, have spent the last 10 years working to heal and honor their son’s life after he was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.
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The annual Way of Lights — a free Christmas light show setup parallel with the roads in the Shrine grounds — is one of their biggest events of the year.