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Three St. Louis-area locations have been added to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom for their connections to enslaved people.
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Greenwood Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Hillsdale, is the subject of a documentary set to be released later this fall. St. Louis filmmaker LaCreshia Griffin-Pope talks about her documentary, her personal connection to the cemetery and the history of the site.
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From May through November, bus tours will lead visitors through the rich Black history of Alton.
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“Music as the Message: Sing on, Sing on!” will include homegrown opera singer Adrienne Danrich, local musicians and singers from Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
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St. Louis County officials have recognized June 19 as an official holiday. The holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Growing up in the 1960s, Carolyn Kidd Royal experienced racist incidents that, combined with the way African American history was taught in schools,…
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For the past 30 years, Keith Winstead has been tracing the many generations of his family history.“When I first started genealogy, I thought I’d be lucky…
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On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about the contributions and enduring legacies of African-American doughboys who served in World…
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In 1888, a young, African-American woman left Louisiana to join her brothers in St. Louis.The future Madam C.J. Walker earned a living by doing laundry,…
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The St. Louis County Library will explore the disappearance of African-American sites in the region at a presentation tonight.The panel discussion is the…