Racial Tension

Students stand together as sophomore Ali Brock speaks to Ladue schools Superintendent Donna Jahnke at a student protest on Nov. 16, 2016.

Education

Students see improvements after protesting racial hostilities at Ladue high school

When students at Ladue Horton Watkins High School staged two walkouts in November, they called for a stronger response to racial aggressions on campus —…

University of Missouri students protest a series of racist incidents on the Columbia campus in this photo from Nov. 9, 2015.

Education

Racial slurs force Mizzou to address continuing problems, a year after protests

The University of Missouri is investigating a report by two black female students who said other students yelled racial slurs at them on its Columbia…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis native Goldie Taylor shares insight on social equality in advance of symposium at UMSL

As discussions about race relations continue across the nation, many people are working to bridge the gaps.Goldie Taylor, former St. Louisan and senior…

Government, Politics & Issues

Conversation vs Action: How truthful discussions can heal racial tensions in America

Recent incidents from Ferguson to Baltimore regarding police and community relationships have fostered other uncomfortable truths on the state of racial…