Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Monday night’s Ferguson town hall meetings were limited to Ferguson residents. Ahead of the meetings, city council members and city leaders said they would clear up “misconceptions” about the city. Members of the media were not allowed to participate, a restriction that Ferguson spokesman Devin James said was imposed by the Department of Justice’s Community… Continue reading Ferguson journalist shares details of closed town hall meeting
Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week. Legal roundtable discusses lingering Ferguson issues, new Missouri laws Moth performers share storytelling secrets Disability institute works to overcome hiring, cultural obstacles Civil rights advocate says it’s time for a new Brown strategy Who was Jesus? St. Louis Public Radio… Continue reading My stories: Week ending Sept. 19
Similar to hashtag games on Comedy Central’s “@Midnight,” a small but passionate group tweeted Ferguson book titles Friday. Unlike previous hashtags, like #FergusonReads, that collected and shared published work related to events in Ferguson, #FergusonBooks rewrote known book titles to add a nod to the death of Mike Brown and recent events in the town.… Continue reading Hashtag tweaks book titles to add Ferguson references
Deviating a bit from recent town hall meetings delving into events in Ferguson, Wednesday’s panel discussion focused on the media. Moderated by National Association of Black Journalists president Bob Butler, the panel examined how journalists disseminated information about the Aug. 9 shooting and community response. At @GSLABJ Grading the News: Media Coverage of Ferguson #Fergusonmedia… Continue reading How did the media do in its Ferguson coverage?
Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week. Young leaders push for change in Ferguson Civil rights leaders discuss rule of law, civil disobedience Concert supports Ferguson Youth Initiative, encourages community involvement How do we address sexual assault, domestic violence in St. Louis? Brewer, Martin to debut work… Continue reading My stories: Week ending Sept. 5