Art exhibit of Ferguson unrest provokes thought

Art exhibit of Ferguson unrest provokes thought

ByJeanette McDermott

The art exhibit “Change the Narrative” drew a large crowd to Good Shepherd Gallery on opening night August 4 and generated deep reflection and conversation among viewers. The photographic works of Henry Chaney depict the positive outcomes in St. Louis that have emerged from the 2014 Ferguson unrest over the police killing of Mike Brown. An…

Death of Michael Brown brings truth to light
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Death of Michael Brown brings truth to light

ByMary Catherine Massei

The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson on August 9, 2014, followed by a series of similar events in other areas of St. Louis and elsewhere in the U.S. brought to light an insidious truth: Too often, systemic racism remains a prevailing reality in many cities and communities throughout the U.S. Normandy, Missouri, the small…