During Black History Month, 漏 2024 外网天堂 is participating in the , which highlights the lives and accomplishments of more than 50 Black Americans throughout history.
The project was created by a familiar voice in St. Louis: , who hosted Morning Edition on 漏 2024 外网天堂 from 2013 to 2017. Now the midday host at WAMU in Washington, D.C., Mitchell has produced a new slate of 鈥淟ift Every Voice鈥� spots in each of the three years of the project鈥檚 existence.
This year, the collection includes several historical figures with ties to St. Louis, including Josephine Baker and Tina Turner, as well as World Wide Technology founder and philanthropist David Steward.
鈥淚 knew there was a powerful way to use the airwaves to educate the listening audience as well as students,鈥� Mitchell told St. Louis on the Air. 鈥淲e also educate ourselves about the countless contributions of African Americans, many of whom were and are still obscured in history.鈥�
To hear more from Geri Mitchell on the 鈥淟ift Every Voice鈥� initiative, listen to St. Louis on the Air on , or or by clicking the play button below.
鈥�鈥� brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is produced by , , , and . The audio engineer is . Send questions and comments about this story to talk@stlpr.org.
