Learn the untold story of hundreds of St. Louis descendants whose enslaved ancestors helped to build St. Louis University and other local institutions. Bear witness as they seek to reclaim their birthright, raise awareness about their history and empower others to do the same.
- 10:00 AM Briefing
- 11:00 AM Teach-In
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St. Louis University
Busch Student Center
St. Louis Room, 3rd Floor
20 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63103
Upcoming Events
NMC Ribbon Cutting & Community Open House – 2/27/2026
Friday, Feb 27 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm CST
Celebrate the grand opening of the Northside Movement Center, the new shared home for Action St. Louis & ArchCity Defenders!
Health Care & The Black Community as seen through the lens of Black Women Workers – 2/23/26
ISSUES OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY: SEEN THRU THE LENS OF BLACK WOMEN WORKERS
Bread & Roses Missouri – 2/19 – 2/22/26
Experience the untold story of the 1933 Funsten Nutpickers Strike in St. Louis. Black women, facing low wages, unsafe conditions, and Jim Crow segregation, organized over 2,000 workers across five factories. With a brick in one hand and a bible in the other, their bold act of solidarity positioned St. Louis at the intersection of workers’ and civil rights.
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