Avenues of Activism

An Oral History Project

From May 2013 to May 2014, the Teens Make History Exhibitors conducted the Avenues of Activism Oral History Project. I was one of thirteen local activists  interviewed who were involved in the fights for civil rights, labor rights, and LGBT rights. Through these interviews, the Exhibitors aimed to collect and share the stories behind historic movements for change, as well as consider how activism continues to shape St. Louis today.

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How Republicans lost the map battle

You may know that the 2022 Missouri map will be used for the Nov. 3 election. What you should also know is how the state’s top Republican lawmakers conspired against the voters’ wishes and their constitutional rights. Since the last federal election, nine states have redrawn their congressional maps. Trump and his MAGA cronies had hoped Missouri would be the tenth in a perverted effort to reshape congressional districts to rig the midterm election.

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De-Flocking Must be Debunked

De-Flocking the campus was a small step. Back in the summer, the Police Department of the UW-Madison announced it would not be renewing the Flock Safety contract. By now, all Flock equipment should be deactivated and removed. But the university remains committed to campus surveillance — just not necessarily to Flock.

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