Recovering the history of free Black settlements in Illinois
When Kimberly France, a descendant of free African-American pioneers, first approached Toni Craig to help piece together her family’s history……
Author: Amelia Blakely
“Shifting the spirit of the nation”: How one humanities project addresses slavery and citizenship
It is one of the more unlikely places – a rural community struggling to move on from its “sundown town”……
Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour speaks on objectivity, polarized media landscape during GJR’s 50th virtual anniversary celebration
Before she was considered a “beacon of professionalism and civility” in the journalism industry, PBS NewsHour Anchor Judy Woodruff was……
Gateway Journalism Review celebrates 50 years, honors St. Louis locals with Whistleblower and Freedom Fighter awards
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jeremy Kohler and St. Louis Attorney Mark Pedroli will be honored by Gateway Journalism Review this……
National Public Radio creates nonprofit, local journalism in underserved regions with new regional journalism hub
National Public Radio is creating a new journalism hub in the Midwest that will emphasize investigative reporting and underserved communities……