Recently, Attorney General Chris Koster released his 10th annual report on "driving while black." The latest statistics show an increasing disparity in traffic stops of blacks and whites. Last night, noted local criminologist Richard Rosenfeld helped lead a discussion of what police departments and citizens can do to reduce this disparity.

Assistant Principal Romona Miller (right) and counselor Donald Smith, two black authority figures at Kirkwood High School, have the most contact with black students. Miller heads the Black Achievement and Culture Club, while Smith mentors a group of African-American boys called My Brothers' Keeper. Despite the progress, both Miller and Smith say that Kirkwood has a long way to go with its racial dialogue. Second of two parts. (Photo by Anthony Souffle)

When two gangs of black girls began fighting at Kirkwood High School, Robyn Jordan, Monica Gibbs and others got fed up. They organized to combat racial stereotypes and visited middle schools to urge girls to avoid fights. They found themselves dealing with stereotypes among some teachers and students even as they wrestle with what it takes for an African-American student to achieve in a predominantly white school in a predominantly white town. First of two parts.

Aziza Siddiqui was born in Afghanistan and raised in Pakistan. She returned to her home country in her 20s to work with women and girls. She was so effective that she was one of 10 women given a Woman of Courage award by the State Department. But her very effectiveness made it impossible for her to stay in Afghanistan. Today, Siddiqui continues to offer a helping hand -- but this time to immigrants new to St. Louis.

Jabari Asim isn't an activist, he says. He's a writer -- and his words are being heard, from national radio to national TV, in magazines and books. His book, "The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, And Why," has been praised for its nuance and scholarship. His novel, "A Taste of Honey," recreates a neighborhood  in north St. Louis in the '60s. 

If you talk to professionals on the front lines in the fight against hate, three things become clear: Success is vitally important, endlessly rewarding -- and largely impossible to measure. While it may not be quantifiable, anti-bias advocates know their job must be done. While programs abound to fight hate, the best methods are not always clear. Instead, most "hate busters" seem to coalesce around one theme: education. Last in a series about hate crimes being published in conjunction with the Jewish Light. (Photo from sxc.hu)