Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson /tags/before-ferguson-beyond-ferguson Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:08:11 GMT 9 years after Michael Brown's killing, Ferguson's 'sacred ground' evokes calls for progress /culture-history/2023-08-09/9-years-after-michael-browns-killing-fergusons-sacred-ground-evokes-calls-for-progress Wednesday marks the ninth anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s killing by a white police officer in Ferguson. Now, local officials and community members are urging residents to elect leaders who will protect Black lives. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:08:11 GMT /culture-history/2023-08-09/9-years-after-michael-browns-killing-fergusons-sacred-ground-evokes-calls-for-progress Andrea Y. Henderson After 10 years, this St. Louis woman finally lands an affordable, safe place to call home /race-identity-faith/2022-02-17/after-10-years-this-st-louis-woman-finally-lands-an-affordable-safe-place-to-call-home The saga facing Kim Daniel to find affordable, safe housing using Section 8 vouchers reaches a happy conclusion. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:54:50 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-02-17/after-10-years-this-st-louis-woman-finally-lands-an-affordable-safe-place-to-call-home Richard H. Weiss A St. Louis woman's dream of better housing is lost to illness, crippling bureaucracy /health-science-environment/2022-02-14/a-st-louis-womans-dream-of-better-housing-is-lost-to-illness-crippling-bureaucracy This is the sixth chapter in the story of Kim Daniel, who is coping with the pandemic in a neighborhood plagued by chronic illness and much shorter life spans than those in predominantly white neighborhoods. Daniel, 55, has lived with a congenital heart defect that has taken her to death’s door several times over the course of her life. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:16:29 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-02-14/a-st-louis-womans-dream-of-better-housing-is-lost-to-illness-crippling-bureaucracy Richard H. Weiss For Kim Daniel, A Summer Both Harrowing And Hopeful /government-politics-issues/2021-09-22/for-kim-daniel-a-summer-both-harrowing-and-hopeful This is the fifth chapter in the story of Kim Daniel, who is coping with the pandemic in a neighborhood plagued by chronic illness and much shorter life spans than those in predominantly white neighborhoods. Daniel, 55, has lived with a congenital heart defect that has taken her to death’s door several times over the course of her life. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:14:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-09-22/for-kim-daniel-a-summer-both-harrowing-and-hopeful Richard H. Weiss The 63106 Project Explores How A St. Louis ZIP Code Is Weathering The Pandemic /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-12-17/friday-the-63106-project-explores-how-a-st-louis-zip-code-is-weathering-the-pandemic Richard Weiss’ nonprofit racial equity storytelling collaborative Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson has sought to tell the stories of residents of one of St. Louis' toughest ZIP codes. The 63106 Project has published stories in publications from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to the Riverfront Times. Weiss, writer Leyla Fern King and story subject Misha Marshall discussed the project on St. Louis on the Air. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:46:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-12-17/friday-the-63106-project-explores-how-a-st-louis-zip-code-is-weathering-the-pandemic Sarah Fenske Come What May, 63106 Resident Kim Daniel Will Vote First Thing In Person On Election Day /2020-10-12/come-what-may-63106-resident-kim-daniel-will-vote-first-thing-in-person-on-election-day This is the third chapter in the story of Kim Daniel, who is coping with the pandemic in a neighborhood plagued by chronic illness and much shorter life spans than people in predominantly white neighborhoods. Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:42:12 GMT /2020-10-12/come-what-may-63106-resident-kim-daniel-will-vote-first-thing-in-person-on-election-day Richard H. Weiss Gun Violence And A Pandemic Leave This St. Louis Woman With One Choice: Escape /health-science-environment/2020-07-10/gun-violence-and-a-pandemic-leave-this-st-louis-woman-with-one-choice-escape This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Additional support provided by the Buckingham Strategic Wealth Pillar Grant Program and… Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:20:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-07-10/gun-violence-and-a-pandemic-leave-this-st-louis-woman-with-one-choice-escape Richard H. Weiss Life In St. Louis’ Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods In The Time Of Coronavirus /politics-issues/2020-04-28/life-in-st-louis-most-vulnerable-neighborhoods-in-the-time-of-coronavirus This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Additional support provided by the St. Louis Press Club.Kim Daniel has stared death in… Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:34:36 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-28/life-in-st-louis-most-vulnerable-neighborhoods-in-the-time-of-coronavirus Richard H. Weiss | Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson How One Family Helped To Integrate University City High School /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-07/how-one-family-helped-to-integrate-university-city-high-school University City, Missouri, is considered to be among the more diverse communities in a region still grappling with the stubborn legacy of segregation. But… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:43:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-07/how-one-family-helped-to-integrate-university-city-high-school