
City in Grief: The Ferguson Revolution
August 9th, 2014 was a monumental day for not only St. Louis, but all of America. It was the day that would lead one mourning community in St. Louis to start a (literal) fire under America's.......heart. The neighborhood demanded answers for why one of their own, 18 year old Michael Brown, had been shot by Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson and laid dead in the street for 4 hours after. They wanted to know why witness reports were made that claimed the teenager had his ha

These Streets: March to the Arch #FergusonOctober
About 2,500 people, traveling from all over the nation, gathered on the grounds of the St. Louis Gateway Arch in solidarity Saturday, October 11th during a weekend fight against police brutality and inequality. By the time the march reached Keiner Plaza, the peaceful assembly had grown to a racially mixed 3,000. Photo Credit: Koran Addo, St. Louis Post Dispatch The day started off around 10 a.m. as everyone converged on the downtown area. Many gathered their loved ones and re