Edna Patterson-Petty

Arts

East St. Louis Grandmother Hands Down Legacy Of Art And Activism

Nancy Fowler

Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting, the saying goes. And in the case of East St. Louis’ Edna Patterson-Petty and her granddaughter Eugenia Alexander,…
Arts

Review: Quilts at COCA aren't for keeping warm

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 2, 2013 - Like the Sheldon Concert Hall, the Center for Creative Arts, offers a dedicated space…
Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louisans have many reasons to go to D.C.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 18, 2009 - From the time she witnessed John F. Kennedy take the oath on a cold January day in…