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One Year Mark of the Central VAP School Shooting (Video)

One Year Mark of the Central VAP School Shooting: The Need for Introspection and Systems Change Moving through Trauma to Holistic Healing

The school shooting on Monday, October 24, 2022 was a wake-up call for Saint Louis. There are still many unanswered questions for our community. There is still much healing to be done, even beyond the Central VAP community.

Thank you to our guests:

Elizabeth Brown, National Association of Secondary School Principals

Christopher Tinson, Phd-Black Studies Chair-Saint Louis University

Donna Jones, St. Louis School Board

Dr. LT Punch, surgeon and founder of The T

Rebeccah Bennett, founder Emerging Wisdom and Black Healers Circle

Khatib Waheed, former community liaison for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

Keisha Acre, mother of Alexzandria Bell

How the nation celebrates its 250th year

It’s been 174 years since the famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, issued his scathing address on July 4 celebrations. The nation couldn’t handle the truth then, and it cannot handle it now. The Trump regime is giving us a harsh reality check as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.

Who Really Deserves to Have Nuclear Weapons?

I often boast of being a child of the 50’s and 60’s. That’s because those years, which included the compelling Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, helped to shape my political consciousness. But I also have to admit I was a child of the Cold War and the Vietnam War, which informed my developing worldview.

The United States at 250 Years remembering the Black experience in this country spans over 500 years

Our ancestors gifted us with the concept of Sankofa, which translates to “go back and get it.” This means that we must examine the past to inform, build, and guide our future.

One Year Mark of the Central VAP School Shooting (Video)

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