Saint Louis In Tune

Dr. Cynthia Briggs gives an overview of music therapy in Part I of this three part series.

https://www.maryville.edu/hp/music-therapy/

https://music.ku.edu/memt

In her updated book "Downtown St. Louis" NiNi Harris provides a rich background of the downtown area of the river city. She uses famous visitors and St. Louisians to tell the story of downtown from the settlement on the river to the present.

http://www.niniharris.com/

https://www.facebook.com/NiNiStLouis/

Director Matthew Rice explores the truth behind the story of one of America's most popular folk heroes John Henry. The documentary draws from Scott Reynolds Nelson’s book “Steel Drivin’ Man,” and exposes continued discrimination during Reconstruction.

https://www.cinemastlouis.org/ballad-john-henry

How much have we spent and are still spending to support the Confederacy? Brian Palmer, Peabody award-winning journalist and photographer based in Richmond, Virginia discusses "The Costs of the Confederacy" which he co-authored for the Smithsonian Magazine.

https://www.brianpalmer.photos/

Dr. Warren Rosenblum, Chair of the History, Politics, & International Relations (HPIR) Department at Webster University in St. Louis provides a historical perspective of monuments as artifacts of history. What are the dangers if any in removing them?

http://www.webster.edu/arts-and-sciences/faculty/rosenblum.html

Lee Jordan, Midwest and State Director for National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) describes the history and activities surrounding Juneteenth.

https://www.facebook.com/Juneteenth-Speaks-114193420316980/

https://www.facebook.com/NATIONAL-JUNETEENTH-OBSERVANCE-FOUNDATION-NJOF-407747120555/

http://nationaljuneteenth.com/

In part one, we discuss Confederate monuments and their prevalence, funding, location, timing of their installation in light of history, and what to do with them.

James Williams has been a resident of Minneapolis for over 30 years. A native of St. Louis, the actor and director reflects on two stories: 1) A white woman in Central Park calling the police on a black birdwatcher that asked her to leash her dog; and, 2) A white policeman with his full weight on the neck of a black man as the life and breath slowly left his body, with the crowd around him pleading to lift up his weight before the man expired. "I was struck by the expression on both faces that reflected the power and control they possessed in both situations."

With over 100 interviews, Jim Merkel compiled a book of memories that takes a walk through time. What was it like to live through COVID-19? Jim recorded that information in his book along with memories of visits to the 1904 World's Fair, Ted Drewes, and a special story about Yogi Berra or is it Yogi Bear? Well you'll have to read the book to find out.

https://jimmerkelthewriter.com/

https://reedypress.mybigcommerce.com/growing-up-st-louis-looking-back-through-the-decades/

Cameron McWhirter discusses the issues that converged during the summer of 1919 which was one of the lowest points of our history. RED SUMMER reveals the ugly reality of riots, burnings, lynchings, murder, and mayhem that seemed to rule that year in our country. A poignant yet enlightening book to digest and provoke changes of the heart.

http://cameronmcwhirter.com/wordpress/

https://www.facebook.com/Red-Summer-The-Summer-of-1919-and-the-Awakening-of-Black-America-130658286974792/