St. Louis Promise Zone
Reflecting on Injustice and Recommitting to Equity
This February, as we celebrate the historical contributions of giants like Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Rosa Parks, we must also remember the systems they endured, and the…
Read MoreCongrats to the 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Cohort
The Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Program recently celebrated the new 2020 Cohort and held their first meeting last week. The NLF is an advanced leadership training program of UMSL, MU Extension,…
Read MoreSt. Louis Promise Zone Staff’s Take On the Film Just Mercy
Just Mercy tells the story of an African-American man in Alabama who, in 1988, was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Bryan Stevenson, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan,…
Read MorePacked House Celebrates Job Growth
Click here for a Facebook photo gallery A crowd of more than 700 attended the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership’s 2018 Annual Meeting on April 26 at the Chase Park Plaza.…
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