Saint Louis In Tune

An interview and conversation with Lee Drake about his new book "A Firebell in the Night" which documents black culture and society in St. Louis in the nineteenth century.

https://www.pagepublishing.com/books/?book=a-firebell-in-the-night

Interview and discussion with Peter Kastor from Washington University in St. Louis. We look back on the founding fathers, the Federal government organization and more.

https://history.artsci.wustl.edu/peter_kastor

On the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. six Eden Seminary graduates celebrating their 50th reunion recount their stories of how civil rights shaped their lives and ministries prior to and after the event on April 4, 1968.

Interview with Linda Young-Nance, President of the Annie Malone Historical Society.

Discussion of Sarah Rector, 10 year old millionaire.

Interview with Pat Dolan, St. Louis County Councilman from the 5th district.

A discussion with Missouri Representative Jean Evans (District 99) on her sponsorship of HB 1630 which would raise the age for marriage from 15 to 17.

Interviews with candidates for the office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney: Robert McCulloch-current prosecuting attorney and Wesley Bell-challenger.

Learn more about the Freedman's Memorial/Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C. and the statue featuring Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave. The face was made from a photo of Archer Alexander whose connection to William Greenleaf Eliot is a story which needs to be remembered.

A little history of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson and J Rosamund Johnson.

An abbreviated version including Jim Siebert, Chris Mullen;

Interview with David Anthony Johnson a professional motivational speaker, inspirational solo artist, orator-specializing in Dr. Martin Luther King speeches, historical story-teller, songwriter, inventor and youth motivator for more than 25 years; http://djohnstl.com/

Interview by Shawn Greene with Ricky Garza who is head coach of the NPSL St Louis Atletico Bluebirds. ciaostl.com/saint-louis-club-at…ico-joins-the-npsl/

200th Anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass

Discussion of Landmark Supreme Court Case from St. Louis - Shelley v. Kraemer, 1948

Black History Month-Little Known Facts

Interview with Fred Domke from Bridge Bread; http://bridgebread.org/

Discussion of another Landmark Supreme Court case our of St. Louis - Missouri ex. rel. Gaines v. Canada, 1938

Black History Month/Holocaust Memorial Day

In celebration of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we listen to and reflect on two of his speeches: I Have a Dream and What Is Your Life's Blueprint.