Visit an ongoing discussion on progress being made at racefrankly.org
Voices
Join Us
Corner Pocket Writing Workshops - The Missouri History Museum supports the Urban Artist Alliance for Child Development in offering a series of teen writing workshops. Students will be able tp explore a variety of writing styles using the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibit as it's basis. Participants must be between the ages 12 and 17 years. Workshops are limited to 20 students. Writing samples are required before entry. Send samples via email to
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
or by fax (314) 454-3189 or by mail to Missouri History Museum, CEE, PO Box 11940, St. Louis, MO 63112.
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, 10 a.m. to Noon, at the Millstone Learning Center. Free, but call for reservations (314) 361-9017. Human Race Machine - With this unique experience, viewers are allowed the opportunity to see themselves as another race. The Human Race Machine lets us move beyond our appearance and contemplate a deeper human connection. Sat., Jan. 16 through Sun., Feb. 28, Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Macdermott Grand Hall. Free. Teens Make History - Local teens perform FREE play based on St. Louis history entitled Sticks and Stones. Feb. 6, 13, 20, 11:30 a.m. at Lee Auditorium. Free. Theatre in the Museum - Find out what happens when two friends have their first real conversation about race in this FREE 20-minute program Race to the Finish. Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.; Tues., Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 2 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 6, 13, 20 at 2 p.m. at Lee Auditorium. Free. Talking Circles - In this facilitated discussion on Native American tradition all participants are invited to reflect on their experiences with race as a factor in their lives and community. Tues., Feb. 2, 9, 16 at 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 6, 13, 20 at 2:30 p.m. at Lee Auditorium. Free. First-come, first-served basis, limit of 19 participants. Previous race-related coverage |
In January 2010, the Missouri History Museum welcomes the special exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? Organized by the Science Museum of Minnesota, the exhibition explores the science of human variation, the history of the idea of race and the contemporary experience of race and racism in the United States.
In preparation for the exhibition, the Missouri History Museum, in conjunction with the St. Louis Beacon and KETC/Channel 9, will present monthly programs and content addressing issues related to race in the region and nation-wide. While the programs will vary in format, each one promises to be thought provoking.
This is a series on Kirkwoodians' efforts to understand how race affects their city and what role it might have played in the City Hall shootings two years ago. Read stories about Kirkwood's Journey . The series is part of the Beacon's Race, Frankly project.
Video by Kristen Hare
Francis Howell Central students go inside the fishbowl to answer questions about race from their peers. See a larger version of this video and read the story .
Posted 6 a.m. Fri., 03.12.10 - As international assessment of educational achievement shows that U.S. students scored below average. R.W. Hafer says one change that's needed is to demand excellence, stopping grade inflation.
Posted 9:42 a.m. Thurs., 03.11.10 - M.W. Guzy is confused by the Post-Dispatch. It wants the legislature to free the city police from the control of a state board whose members are appointed by the governor, then merge an assortment of locally controlled departments and place them under the supervision of a different state board whose members are also appointed by the governor.
Posted 12:35 p.m. Wed., 03.10.10 - The success of Citygarden is one reason for the resurgence of the idea of setting aside a "percent for art" on public projects and private ones covered by TIFs or tax abatement. Lana Stein laments that, once again, developers (this time joined by the mayor's office) won the votes to kill the plan.
Posted 5:00 p.m. Thu., 03.11.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dick Weiss, Robert Joiner, Jo Mannies and Dale Singer sit down to talk about President Obama's trip to…
Read more...
Posted 10:35 a.m. Mon., 03.08.10 - Tim Burton's treatment of "Alice in Wonderland" is just the most recent in a long line - a line dating from 1903.
Posted 10:47 a.m. Mon., Feb. 15 - On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois gun case that could end up pleasing liberals and conservatives…
Read more...@
Register to receive our daily email of new content. If you're already registered, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject line "subscribe".
Join the folks who have already found the Beacon on Facebook, the social networking site. See the most popular stories of the day, photos, videos and upcoming events. Visit the St. Louis Beacon page on Facebook and become a fan.
Twitter is a "microblogging" service where users can provide short updates about what they are doing. stlbeacon is our official Twitter feed – check it out to find our featured stories and the news that matters.
In St. Louis, race affects virtually every important aspect of community life. Yet it’s difficult to talk productively about race. Race, Frankly invites you to look at race with fresh eyes.
The Missouri History Museum, the Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 have partnered to create a yearlong series of events, in-depth articles and video pieces.
What's this icon? It's the standard icon for RSS.
RSS gives you another option for reading the Beacon, in a way that may be more convenient for you. As explained below, you can use our RSS feed to get alerts about new Beacon content. The Beacon's main RSS feed is here.
For more about RSS, read this quick introduction or watch this video: RSS in simple English.