Ranked #1

Nuisance, or nonsense? (Part 1)
Nuisance, or nonsense? (Part 1)
Maplewood, Missouri. is a cozy little suburb at the border of St. Louis City. It has great schools, a cute downtown and ... Read more
26 Apr 2018
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17mins
Ranked #2

So you think you're an ally?
So you think you're an ally?
Is there a right and a right and a wrong way to be an ally? Are you doing it right? Do you even know what it is? Maybe y... Read more
25 Jul 2017
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25mins
Ranked #3

The Segregation Myth-buster
The Segregation Myth-buster
A lot of people moan and groan about segregation as if it's a plight that magically fell out the sky. But that would be ... Read more
7 Jun 2018
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28mins
Ranked #4

The woke spectrum?
The woke spectrum?
On this episode we explore the idea of a woke spectrum. You longtime listeners probably knew we would end up here eventu... Read more
5 Sep 2017
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34mins
Ranked #5

At the Table and Dismissed
At the Table and Dismissed
In the late 1970s, Dr. Will Ross was told to stay away when applying for medical school in St. Louis. He was told the ci... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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28mins
Ranked #6

Declining but not dead: desegregation in St. Louis
Declining but not dead: desegregation in St. Louis
Despite the decades-long fight for school desegregation, America is, for the most part, still sending its white and blac... Read more
1 May 2016
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27mins
Ranked #7

Nuisance, or nonsense? (Part 2)
Nuisance, or nonsense? (Part 2)
Last episode, you heard about serious allegations against officials in Maplewood, Mo. Housing advocates say public nuisa... Read more
10 May 2018
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19mins
Ranked #8

Revolution from Within
Revolution from Within
There have been near-daily protests in St. Louis following the September 2017 acquittal of a white police officer who ki... Read more
31 Oct 2017
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37mins
Ranked #9

Closed off in the Gateway City
Closed off in the Gateway City
Spend time in St. Louis’ wealthy, old neighborhoods and you might notice something unusual. Amid all the splendor of orn... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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25mins
Ranked #10

Desegregation Through The Ages
Desegregation Through The Ages
St. Louis is home to longest running school desegregation program in the country. For generations it has shaped the stud... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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33mins
Ranked #11

Paved Over Histories
Paved Over Histories
Today’s show is all about the g-word: Gentrification. Which we often think of as happening in urban centers. But for gen... Read more
5 Jul 2018
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25mins
Ranked #12

What Happened to Missouri's First Black Town?
What Happened to Missouri's First Black Town?
What happened to Missouri’s first all black town? What does home mean to you? Is it a physical place? Or maybe a specifi... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #13

The Descendants
The Descendants
*J.D. and Ethel Shelley wanted a better home for their children. They were crammed into a small apartment in downtown St... Read more
30 Aug 2018
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25mins
Ranked #14

Out of the Ville
Out of the Ville
Sonny Liston, Frankie Freeman, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Dick Gregory: That’s just a handful of America’s black luminari... Read more
12 Dec 2017
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33mins
Ranked #15

Black Girl Magic
Black Girl Magic
Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs. But as a group, they're largely ignored by the investment co... Read more
9 Jan 2017
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33mins
Ranked #16

Equity in Education: doable or a dream?
Equity in Education: doable or a dream?
ON THIS EPISODE … we tell you what happened after our investigative show earlier this season about school suspensions. ... Read more
3 Oct 2016
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32mins
Ranked #17

From the ground up
From the ground up
Up to this point in our season, we’ve been talking about big, top down structures and practices that create municipal di... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #18

We Live Here: Finding your way in society after years in prison
We Live Here: Finding your way in society after years in prison
A sliver of the 1.5 million people in federal and state prisons will remain in prison for life. But the vast majority ar... Read more
14 Jun 2015
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31mins
Ranked #19

We Live Here: St. Louis educators share their stories of tackling race, bias and discipline
We Live Here: St. Louis educators share their stories of tackling race, bias and discipline
Racial disparities are a huge topic in education. And Missouri schools — specifically those in the St. Louis area — have... Read more
21 Oct 2015
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41mins
Ranked #20

We Live Here: Segregation is ‘literally killing us,’ health researcher says
We Live Here: Segregation is ‘literally killing us,’ health researcher says
While most people think of the "Delmar Divide," as simply a line that separates a mostly white community to the south an... Read more
28 Jun 2015
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16mins