Bethany Johnson-Javois

The inaugural cohort of the St. Louis-based initiative graduated last fall. A new cohort starts the program later this year.

The Deaconess Foundation plans to award up to $100,000 in grants to campaigns and programs in Missouri and Southern Illinois aimed at changing public policy to better support families.

As the new president and CEO of the Deaconess Foundation, Bethany Johnson-Javois plans to advocate for public policy changes to eliminate racism against children in education, public health and the justice system.

Leaders of several St. Louis-area organizations and businesses are taking the first steps to prepare for the upcoming United States census.The Missouri…

With the Ferguson Commission disbanding at the end of the year, whether or not its recommendations are implemented depend in large part on the support of…

The Ferguson Commission’s final report provides an unvarnished look at how a racially divided St. Louis underserves African-Americans. The report provides…

Damon Lynch III spent a portion of his Sept. 9 last year sitting inconspicuously in the Greater Grace Church’s hallway. He was one of hundreds of people…

After months of deliberation and debate, the Ferguson Commission produced roughly 200 initial recommendations — an ambitious output for an entity charged…

When the Ferguson Commission first met last December, its members bore the brunt of pent-up anger and frustration. It was just days after a grand jury…

It’s been a few months since a group called I Love Ferguson started selling T-shirts, mugs and hats aimed at boosting the beleaguered town.Since then,…