Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel

Host Carol Daniel and CEO of St. Louis Community Foundation, Kelvin Adams, talk about the achievement gap in students in this country. Are we still on a steady road of improvement since desegregation? Or are there things that still haven't been addressed?

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How much more vibrant would the St. Louis economy be if more African Americans thrived educationally, financially, and emotionally? Join Carol Daniel and economist William M. Rodgers III, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's Institute for Economic Equity, for a discussion about how wage gaps impact the entire region. The Institute's recently published 2024 State of Economic Equity delves into factors that underpin economic inequity, including the role of mental health and disconnected youth. What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know at ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.

African Americans have the highest rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder compared to any other racial group. Candice Cox, Therapist and Founder of KHAOS, Inc. (Keep Healing and Overcoming Struggles), joins Carol to discuss how we got here and what needs to be done to overcome trauma and ensure mental well-being.

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Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their families are more likely to struggle accessing care due to bias in the medical system. Joy Balls-Berry, associate professor at Washington University Medical School, studies those inequities and joins #ListenStLouis host Carol Daniel to discuss the role bias plays in healthcare and why researchers need more diversity in their clinical trials. What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below! To experience more of the #CarolDanielPodcast, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis. Subscribe to #NinePBS so you never miss a podcast episode! https://bit.ly/3OIXoWD.

Every night, thousands of young people go to sleep without the safety, stability, and support of a family or a home, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. In St. Louis City, Black residents are four times as likely to be homeless as their white counterparts according to the city's Department of Human Services. But beyond those numbers, what is the day-to-day experience of a young, unhoused Black person in our region? Angela Coleman shares her story of being unhoused for 16 years with host Carol Daniel. What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below! To experience more of #ListenStLouis, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis. Subscribe to #NinePBS so you never miss a podcast episode! https://bit.ly/3OIXoWD.

While teaching at Normandy High School, Sheryl Rogers suffered a violent attack by a student. The video went viral and sparked a conversation about how we can protect our teachers. Host Carol Daniel sat down with her to discuss her career and how we can nurture our educators' well-being. What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know by writing in on our webpage at ninepbs.org/listenstlouis

April is #PoetryMonth and Carol Daniel is kicking it off with a discussion on the power and history of Black poetry in St. Louis. She is joined by author Lyah Beth LeFlore, daughter of the late St. Louis City poet laureate Shirley Price Bradley LeFlore, and poet Marsha Cann. What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below! To experience more of #ListenStLouis, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis. Subscribe to Nine PBS so you never miss a #ListenStLouis episode

St. Louis American Columnist James Ingram discusses why East. Louis is a city to be proud of, its history and why the population has declined and received a bad reputation in the region.

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LaTonia Collins Smith made history as the first female president of Harris-Stowe University. This Women's History Month, host Carol Daniel sits down with her to discuss her career at St. Louis's only historically Black university.

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Nearly two decades ago, Tatum Polk co-founded 314 Day. The local holiday, marked by the area code most associated with St. Louis, has continued to grow throughout the region.

He joins Carol Daniel to discuss what feelings he wants to inspire throughout our region. What did you think of the episode?

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