When Kimberly France, a descendant of free African-American pioneers, first approached Toni Craig to help piece together her family’s history in a southern Illinois community called Africa, Craig wasn’t sure she was up for it. Craig already had spent years assembling and telling the stories of the community of Africa, which is located 120 miles from St. Louis. France and … [Read more...] about Recovering the history of free Black settlements in Illinois
“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” reputation – that a small, curious audience gathered recently at the Anna Arts Center to listen to Harry Dougherty’s freedom story. It was told by local historian and educator, Darrel Dexter, who first learned of the African-American’s emancipation story 30 years ago … [Read more...] about “Shifting the spirit of the nation”: How one humanities project addresses slavery and citizenship
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 starting out at a local television station in Atlanta in an era where women were lucky to be hired in broadcast journalism. Virtually, Woodruff was honored by Gateway Journalism Review, formerly the St. Louis Journalism Review, … [Read more...] about Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour speaks on objectivity, polarized media landscape during GJR’s 50th virtual anniversary celebration
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 week for keeping tabs on St. Louis County government and transparency within Missouri’s government. Jeremy Kohler and Mark Pedroli Additionally, GJR will present PBS Newshour’s anchor Judy Woodruff a Lifetime Achievement Award at the … [Read more...] about Gateway Journalism Review celebrates 50 years, honors St. Louis locals with Whistleblower and Freedom Fighter awards
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 in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The hub, funded through a $4.7 million grant from philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt, means that these states will get an infusion of money while two huge news events are playing out in … [Read more...] about National Public Radio creates nonprofit, local journalism in underserved regions with new regional journalism hub