African Americans

Members of the Islamic Foundation marched from Parkway West High School to Parkway West Middle School on Sunday to support the movement to end police brutality and racial injustice against black people.

Islamic Foundation Expresses Solidarity With African Americans Against Injustice

Andrea Y. Henderson

The Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis is speaking out against racism and pledging support for the Black Lives Matter movement.On Sunday, the…

The Rev. Darryl Gray and other members of the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition say the violence that has occurred after protests detracts from the movement for black lives. June 2, 2020

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Clergy Condemns Violence After Protests, Says It Hurts The Movement

Andrea Y. Henderson

African American ministers in St. Louis are upset about the looting and the violence that followed protests against police brutality this week.They want…

Protestors gathered Monday, June 1, at the St. Louis Justic Center for a protest for social justice, ignited by the recent killing of George Floyd.

Government, Politics & Issues

Krewson Imposes Curfew In St. Louis To End Violence After Protests

Jeremy D. Goodwin

St. Louis will impose a curfew at 9 p.m. to clear city streets and defuse the violence that has followed protests in recent days, Mayor Lyda Krewson…

Drake's Place restaurant's sous-chef, Deundrake Lewis Jr. May 27, 2020

Economy & Business

Black Business Owners In St. Louis Worry They May Not Survive The Coronavirus Crisis

Andrea Y. Henderson

After years of ups and downs, Drake's Place in Ferguson was beginning to turn a profit in recent months, thanks to the many customers who kept coming back…

Carla Harris takes medication for Diabetes and heart palpitations. Like Many African Americans, she's concerned that her pre-existing condition makes her more susceptible to COVID-19., May 18, 2020

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis Health Disparities Have African Americans Especially Fearful Of Coronavirus

Chad Davis

Carla Harris sent her 15-year-old daughter to stay with a family member in St. Louis County several weeks ago. Harris is a certified nurse assistant and…

For African Americans and people from Africa and the African diaspora, the 2020 census is already raising questions.

Arts

6 Tips For Researching Your African American Ancestry

Emily Woodbury

Growing up in the 1960s, Carolyn Kidd Royal experienced racist incidents that, combined with the way African American history was taught in schools,…

Gena Stringer labors in the hospital with doula Benetta Ward as Brittany Ferrell captures the moment for her film project.

Arts

'It's Racism': Activist's Film Examines Why Being Black And Pregnant Can Be Dangerous

Nancy Fowler

When a Ferguson police officer killed Michael Brown in 2014, St. Louisan Brittany Ferrell left nursing school to join the protests. Five years later,…

An illustration of African Americans questioning their origins.

Health, Science & Environment

For African Americans, DNA Tests Reveal Just A Small Part Of A Complicated Ancestry

Eli Chen

It took nearly 30 minutes for Eric Depradine to extract a saliva sample from his dying grandmother.Depradine, 35, of Kansas City, wanted to have his…

Arnold Krekel founded a German language newspaper and helped other abolitionists establish Lincoln University.

Arts

A Little-Known History: German Immigrants In Missouri Were Anti-Slavery Allies

Chad Davis

It’s the early to mid 1800s in Missouri. The state’s German population is seeing an increase, especially in the cities of St. Louis and Hermann. Many are…

(January 31, 2019) (L-R) Carol Daniel, Linda Lockhart and Eric Rothenbuhler discussed how the industry covers African-American communities on "St. Louis on the Air."

Arts

Local Media Professionals Discuss Steincross Slip Up, Coverage Of African-American Community

Lara Hamdan

Earlier this month, local TV news anchor Kevin Steincross mispronounced the name of Martin Luther King Jr. with what some considered to be a racial slur.…