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 ...
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SLU slavery apology on hold
DuBourg, and the first president, Peter Verhaegen, S.J., enslaved her ancestors, and the first 11 presidents owned at least 70 slaves. Descendants of St. Louis University Enslaved DSLUE is seeking ...
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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.
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.
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 ...
If You're Black, You Have Every Right To Be Paranoid About Where Your Genetic Data Is Going
Last week, the genetics company filed for bankruptcy and will sell its trove of user-submitted DNA to the highest or best ...
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Mayor Jones Issues Statement After Governor Kehoe Signs State Takeover Bill
ST. LOUIS Today, Governor Kehoe signed HB 495, which strips St. Louis City of its local control over the St. Louis ...
Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South
As severe thunderstorms threatened to hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, forecasters warned of potentially ...