Under The Arch
ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis present the premiere collaborative podcast, "Under The Arch." Your hosts Blake Strode, Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders, and Kayla Reed, Director of Action St. Louis, explore the issues facing our community and the people working to transform them.
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Under the Arch | S4 Ep. 4: "Let's Talk Reparations" ft. Dr. William Ross
In this episode, Dr. William Ross joins our co-hosts in a timely conversation about reparations in St. Louis. In March 2023, the City of St. Louis announced the formation of a nine-member Reparations Commission, naming Dr. Ross as Vice Chair and Kayla Reed as Chair. This announcement stemmed from 50 local organizations unified grassroots advocacy that began in December 2021.
Dr. Ross, the Associate Dean for Diversity of Washington University School of Medicine, and a social justice trailblazer in the field of public health, views the group’s charge through a lens of history, justice, and action. Kayla Reed emphasizes the role of truth-telling and the role of repairing the violence, harm, and neglect against Black St. Louisans.
This week's Music Minute features the song "Matter of Time" by @Mvstermind. You can find more of his music on your favorite streaming platform.
Learn more about the things mentioned in this episode by visiting:
St. Louis City Reparations Commission
Heather McGhee’s book The Sum of US
The Ferguson Commission
Pillars of the Valley, Monument to Mill Creek Valley by Damon Davis
Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity
N’COBRA: National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America
KSDK: City of St. Louis addresses systemic injustice with new Reparations Commission
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