More Than You Think

St. Louis Initiative to Reduce Violence Focused On Community Support For Sustainability

Erin Williams — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:38 +0000

The St. Louis Initiative to Reduce Violence is a new effort for both the city and county to prevent wrongdoing in its tracks by starting at the source – neighborhoods and communities. The grassroots effort is incorporating a partnership of police officers and community leaders to curb wrongdoing by creating a more approachable relationship among youth and families.

Annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Event Celebrates 150th Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary

Erin Williams — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:04:06 +0000

The Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing, on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, will be turned into a Civil War training camp tomorrow at the 11th annual Freedom Crossing Event Celebration.

'STL Can't Survive on $7.35' Campaign Continues With Rally At Jimmy John's

Erin Williams — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:38 +0000

Fast food workers and community supporters passed out flyers at Jimmy John’s in Soulard today in the continuing fight for better wages and the right to unionize as part of the STL Can’t Survive on 7.35 campaign.

The flyers were passed out in the parking lot of the restaurant around Noon and called for better managerial treatment and higher wages.

"The Poetry of Me" Encourages Self-Exploration And Expression Through Verse

Erin Williams — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:48:12 +0000

The intimate crowd was invited to share their thoughts on race and personal identity through spoken word. Guests wrote their six-word stories on the subject using cards from Michele Norris’ The Race Card Project.

Chess Star On The Rise: 12 Year Old Diamond Shakoor Climbs The Ranks Of The Game

Erin Williams — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

At the age of seven, it’s safe to say that most kids want to be just like their parents – walk like them, act like them, work like them. For Diamond Shakoor, that meant being intrigued by her dad Abdul, who at the time was teaching older kids on how to play chess. “I asked him one day if I could play and he was like ‘Sure, if you stop getting in trouble in school.’ And so that’s how the journey started," she says.