SLU puts slavery apology on hold, descendants disappointed
DSLUE is seeking reparative and restorative justice. Descendants of Henrietta Mills gathered at SLU on Feb. 8, 2024, to announce that the estimated value of wealth acquired from slave labor by the ...
Descendants Of Enslaved People Who Helped Build Saint Louis University Reject Formal Apology, Calling It ‘Performative’
The Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved have backed out of a formal apology event after reparation talks soured.
After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from ...
The Telegraph1d
Historic St. Louis Courthouse, site of Dred Scott decision, restored
The Old St. Louis Courthouse, site of the Dred Scott decision, has been restored with new accessibility features and is set to reopen May 3.
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Undemocratic St. Louis police bill will hurt working class, immigrants
St. Louis is 43% Black with a Black mayor and many Black political leaders. This bill is imposed by a white and ...
Harriet Tubman fought slavery. Most of the men on US paper currency had ties to it
A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 ...
Critics see Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history
President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that ...
Planned Parenthood St. Louis resumes surgical abortions, while Missouri blocks others
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Thursday resumed surgical abortions in St. Louis, months after voters in November ...
Descendants of enslaved Black people refuse Missouri university’s apology. Here’s why
What we will not do is become a photo op so they can go and parade us around and act like we are in alignment with what they ...
The University News5d
Public apology to descendants of people enslaved by SLU cancelled after descendants withdraw support
A formal apology from Saint Louis University for enslaving people was delayed after Descendants of the St. Louis University ...
Student Life5d
Trump admin policies harm WashU research
WashU research projects have been affected by Trump administration policies that have restricted funding and access to critical information. To better understand these impacts, Student Life editors ...