The St. Louis American, the only African-American newspaper continuously published since 1928 and the longest continuously published weekly newspaper in the St. Louis area, established The St. Louis American Foundation in 1994. The St. Louis American Foundation is dedicated to enabling the African-American community to increase its access to careers in Business, the Sciences and the Humanities. The mission combines …
Dutchtown South Community Corporation (DSCC) is a community development corporation started and led by neighborhood residents serving four southeast St. Louis City neighborhoods: Dutchtown, Gravois Park, Marine Villa and Mt. Pleasant. DSCC’s mission is to advance neighborhood vitality through community empowerment, housing stabilization and real estate development. Deaconess Foundation funds DSCC through both our Responsive portfolio and COVID-19 Equitable Relief …
Missouri Jobs with Justice’s (JwJ) mission is to organize Missourians to build transformative power for social, racial, and economic justice in our state. JwJ believes that strong relationships rooted in justice, equity and solidarity are necessary for building transformative power for social, racial, and economic justice. Their vision is of a Missouri where: the economy and public infrastructure are strong …
After the death of Michael Brown, Jr. on Aug. 9, 2014, “Ferguson” came to symbolize racial strife and inequality in the United States. Throughout this country, the circumstances surrounding and following his death have sharply defined the challenges that demand transformation. The alternative to change is to accept an untenable environment that is fraught with inequities and continued conflict. The …