Join us for a discussion of how black activism has been historically treated by the authorities. Watch selections from the acclaimed documentary Eyes on the Prize II: A Nation of Law? (1968–1971), followed by a panel discussion with Percy Green, civil rights activist; Jamala Rogers, newspaper columnist and community organizer; and Norman Seay, civil rights activist and founding member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in St. Louis. Dr. Sowande’
Mustakeem, Washington University, moderates.
Visit www.mohistory.org for more information.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
[St. Louis Beacon] Living apart: Despites decades of court cases, St. Louis remains one of the most segregated cities
Missouri has been at the heart of the nation's story of race from the first chapter, starting with entering the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise. So it isn't surprising that important chapters of the history of housing segregation played out on Missouri soil -- and that today St. Louis remains today one of the most segregated cities in America. -->
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