African Americans

Across the nation, Black people have received racist text messages saying they have been “selected to pick cotton.” Black St. Louisans are furious about the texts, including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, whose son received one.

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.

Research and data suggest that Black girls in U.S. public schools are disciplined more harshly than white girls. A study in the Journal of Black Psychology that’s co-authored by a Washington University professor finds that programming for Black girls can boost self-esteem and helps with racial trauma.

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.”

St. Louis comedian Guy Torry highlights a night in Black comedy that changed comedy forever in the new docuseries "Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy."

More than 27,000 Black residents left St. Louis over the past decade for other counties or states. Many left for better jobs, schools and safety.

Members of the kidney transplant team at St. Louis University Hospital say including more Black people in kidney research and as donors could help address racial disparities in transplant outcomes.

The U.S. Census Bureau published findings from a survey that found the rate of Black families swapping traditional learning with homeschooling between the spring and fall of 2020 was five times more than any other racial group in the country.

Four Latina artists painted the mural "Building Bridges" in north St. Louis to spark conversations about the African experience in the Americans. They hope the mural helps highlight the connections between Latinos and African Americans.

A week after the Minneapolis jury’s verdict, Black people in the St. Louis region are struggling to reconcile a brief moment of relief with painful reminders that police continue to use deadly force against Black people. They’re also seeking ways to heal from generational trauma — through therapy, yoga, meditation and spending time outdoors.