Slavery in St. Louis

Race, Identity & Faith

Descendants of enslaved Black people who helped build SLU pulled out of a formal apology

Andrea Y. Henderson

St. Louis University postponed its formal apology for its role in slavery Wednesday because descendants of people enslaved by Jesuits say they couldn’t participate in it.
Race, Identity & Faith

Exhibits about slavery in St. Louis and the enslaved who fought it are on display downtown

Andrea Y. Henderson

Two archival exhibits to help St. Louisans better understand the city’s role in slavery are coming to the Civil Courts building in downtown St. Louis beginning Tuesday. People can learn about the city’s racist past through historical artifacts, stories from the enslaved and lesser-known freedom suits court pleadings.