African Americans

St. Louis-area activists are hopeful that a Minneapolis jury will find former officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd last spring. But community leaders say they're bracing for the verdict. Emotions are high in St. Louis and across the nation because juries often acquit white officers charged with killing Black people.

New and revamped exhibits at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis will better represent African American history in the city, particularly the story of Dred and Harriet Scott, who famously sued for their freedom there.

Black doctors in the St. Louis region are trying to debunk false information by talking about the vaccine with their African American patients and to Black organizations. Doctors fear that if not enough Black people take the vaccine, their communities will continue to suffer with more hospitalizations and deaths.

Many Black Americans distrust the COVID-19 vaccine because of a long history of racism in health care. However, some regional health officials say the vaccine could save their lives.

“Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest" explores what it's like to be Black in cities and towns far from the coasts. Editor Terrion Williamson of the University of Minnesota discussed it on "St. Louis on the Air," along with St. Louis-based contributor Lyndsey Ellis.

Robert L. Williams II, who founded Washington University's Black Studies program, was a strong and nurturing man who inspired students and cared deeply about Black literature, dance and theater. Williams, who coined the term "ebonics," died last week.

Many Black St. Louisans are exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic and the fight to end systemic racism.To help Black people manage mental and physical…

As Naisha Bailey-Johnson scrolled through her social media feeds she noticed nearly every photograph or video on her timelines were unfavorable shots of…

Thousands of people across the St. Louis region gathered Friday to commemorate Juneteenth, the day when the last enslaved people in the United States…

For generations, June 19 has been a day of celebration of heritage and liberation for many African Americans. Family and community gatherings across the…