Vivian Gibson /tags/vivian-gibson Vivian Gibson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:39:37 GMT Demonstrators oppose SLU's plan to demolish Mill Creek buildings /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/demonstrators-oppose-slus-plan-to-demolish-mill-creek-buildings St. Louis University has issued demolition proposals for buildings located at 3221 and 3223 Olive St. in Covenant Blu - Grand Center — just north of the neighborhood formerly known as Mill Creek Valley. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:39:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/demonstrators-oppose-slus-plan-to-demolish-mill-creek-buildings Miya Norfleet ‘Pillars of the Valley’ cements the nearly forgotten history of Mill Creek Valley /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-16/pillars-of-the-valley-cements-the-nearly-forgotten-history-of-mill-creek-valley The rich history of St. Louis' Mill Creek Valley neighborhood is now etched in stone in a public art installation. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:56:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-16/pillars-of-the-valley-cements-the-nearly-forgotten-history-of-mill-creek-valley Miya Norfleet Vivian Gibson named Missouri author of the year for memoir detailing Mill Creek Valley /culture-history/2022-09-16/vivian-gibson-named-missouri-author-of-the-year-for-memoir-detailing-mill-creek-valley In "The Last Children of Mill Creek," Vivian Gibson describes the lives of herself, her parents and siblings in their Mill Creek home in the 1950s. The predominantly Black neighborhood, which encompassed parts of midtown and downtown St. Louis, was demolished in 1959 as part of an urban renewal campaign. The Missouri Library Association has named Gibson author of the year. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:15:00 GMT /culture-history/2022-09-16/vivian-gibson-named-missouri-author-of-the-year-for-memoir-detailing-mill-creek-valley Chad Davis Ending the racial wealth gap through reparations: Local policies or federal payments? /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/reparations-local-policies-federal-payments St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is one of a dozen U.S. mayors calling for local reparations to address the racial wealth gap by ending racist policies. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:15:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/reparations-local-policies-federal-payments Chad Davis St. Louis County Library To Honor Black Achievement In Online Black History Events /race-identity-faith/2021-02-01/st-louis-county-library-to-honor-black-achievement-in-online-black-history-events The St. Louis County Library celebrates Black History through 40 virtual programs that include presentations by local artists, a genealogy workshop and a conversation with author Walter Mosley. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:16:20 GMT /race-identity-faith/2021-02-01/st-louis-county-library-to-honor-black-achievement-in-online-black-history-events Andrea Y. Henderson In 'The Last Children Of Mill Creek,' Vivian Gibson Portrays A Vanished St. Louis Neighborhood /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-15/in-the-last-children-of-mill-creek-vivian-gibson-portrays-a-vanished-st-louis-neighborhood In 1959, the city of St. Louis demolished more than 5,500 housing units in the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood, which stretched from St. Louis University… Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:56:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-15/in-the-last-children-of-mill-creek-vivian-gibson-portrays-a-vanished-st-louis-neighborhood Sarah Fenske