- Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center - 2711 Locust Street St. Louis, MO 63103
- 8 AM - 5 PM
This national working summit will bring together over 100 descendants, academic scholars, reparations practioners, students, local community leaders and organizers to examine the barriers to implementing descendant-led reparative actions at colleges and universities with ties to slavery. Through dynamic panels, an interactive breakout session, and collective visioning, participants will help shape a final report and actionable recommendations.
Upcoming Events

Commemorating the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot – Jul 2, 2026
Join the East St. Louis Historical Society, Metro East Organizing Coalition (MEOC) and Heritage Programs, Inc. as we remember the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot – Honoring the black lives lost, the families who survived, and the community that continues to rise.

Screening of Held & Healing – Jun 18, 2026
Held & Healing is a gripping, truth-telling documentary that chronicles the extraordinary life of Kristie Puckett, a mother, survivor, and strategist whose journey moves from intimate partner violence and crack addiction to incarceration while pregnant, and ultimately to recovery, leadership, and policy change.

The struggle to harvest olives in Palestine – Jun 22, 2026
Hear from Jacqueline Duaria, Center for Jewish Nonviolence.
Sponsored by Green Party of St. Louis and Veterans for Peace Chapter 61
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