Tag Archives: Antonio French

Friday Open Thread | #HealSTL

Posted on September 5, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

One of the byproducts of the aftermath of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson is the national attention that has been paid to the dramatic disparity in voter participation and political representation of African-Americans in the small suburb of … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | #HealSTL

Posted on September 4, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

FERGUSON, Mo. – They have plans for change, and now have a building to house those efforts. This week, St. Louis City Alderman Antonio French will open the doors to #HealSTL, adding a physical location to his work in Ferguson, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Empowerment, Healing, Justice, Justice for Trayvon Martin, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , , | 78 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | #HealSTL

Posted on September 3, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

A volunteer folds #HealSTL shirts. The org is selling them for a $9 donation. Heal STL has grown from a hashtag to a headquarters where community leaders, volunteers and would-be volunteers gather, organize, sell T-shirts and prepare for the change … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Healing, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 60 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | #HealSTL

Posted on September 2, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Antonio French pins a map of Ferguson to the wall at his new office that he just opened in Ferguson on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2014. French plans to do voter registration out of the office. Photo by J.B. Forbes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 61 Comments

Monday Open Thread | #HealSTL

Posted on September 1, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Antonio French says there will be more violence if Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson isn’t indicted. “That’s predictable.” The nightly violent standoffs between police and protesters in Ferguson may have stopped, but the anger that fueled two weeks of unrest … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Gun Violence, Healing, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 33 Comments