‘Downtown St. Louis is rising; black St. Louis is being razed’
Michael Allen, senior lecturer at the Sam Fox School, writes an article published on the CityLab website about redevelopment efforts in St. Louis, including Square’s signing a long-term lease downtown, asking where that leaves surrounding neighborhoods and vacant buildings.
Why public health responses have racial preferences
As long as a racially and culturally homogeneous group of health leaders and decision-makers come solely from ivory towers and governmental offices, and not from the communities in the greatest need, the most marginalized and underserved among us will continue to pay the highest price, writes David Patterson Silver Wolf
White Fear, Black Grief, and the Horrors of Being Put in a Box: A Conversation with “Luce” Filmmaker Julius Onah and Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Eileen G’Sell discusses the movie “Luce” with filmmaker Julius Onah and actor Kelvin Harrison Jr.
‘Lawyers with more experience obtain better outcomes’
The School of Law’s Lee Epstein co-wrote an article about the difference that a lawyer’s experience can make when arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court. The article, co-authored with Michael Nelson of Pennsylvania State University, is published on the SCOTUSblog website.
Pre-strategic planning: Sharing what we learned
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin provides an update on his blog about the university’s strategic planning process. He shares the consulting firm’s full report compiling community members’ input on their perceptions of WashU’s priorities and campus culture.
Wallace publishes book on Michelangelo
William E. Wallace, of Arts & Sciences, has written a new book, “Michelangelo: God’s Architect,” which tells the story of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo’s final decades, when he became the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings.
‘Why American cities remain segregated 50 years after the Fair Housing Act’
Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer, writes on the Oxford University Press blog that segregation remains a problem in St. Louis, Chicago and other urban areas and that middle-income neighborhoods in such cities have dwindled.
‘Empress of the stage’
Paige McGinley, associate professor of performing arts in Arts & Sciences, writes about blues pioneer Bessie Smith for NPR’s “Turning the Tables: Eight Women Who Invented American Popular Music.”
WashU as a place of distinction
In his latest blog post, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin writes about Washington University being a place of distinction — in the past as well as today. He further challenges the campus community to “embed distinction into the fabric of our future.”
‘Protect our human rights, not gun rights’
In the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Leila Sadat, the James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, and Madaline George, a research fellow at the School of Law, wrote an op-ed published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch decrying “25 years of legislative failure” to act on gun control.
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