Cultural Leadership

In 1955, Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was murdered after whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. Though court proceedings took place, no…

As Gov. Jay Nixon promised a change in the way law enforcement is being managed in Ferguson, Cultural Leadership alums and leaders see a need for…

When Karen Kalish founded Cultural Leadership, one of her goals was to create “trouble makers of the best kind.”The organization is currently in the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 15, 2011 - Ronni Handelman, a tireless volunteer for social justice causes both here and abroad,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 6, 2010 - If you talk to professionals on the front lines in the fight against hate, three…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2010 - Steven Gibson had no idea what to expect. In the past, events put on by the Cultural…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 17, 2009 - Samantha Buress began her sophomore year at Hazelwood Central High School last…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 3, 2009 - Aside from being where kids learn to read and write, schools are, and have been, a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 20, 2009 - Sprawled in a loose ring, 10 young black women sit in the back corner of the…