How do we begin to dismantle more than a century of damaging laws, policies, and practices that have created a “geography of inequity” in St. Louis so pervasive that our region currently ranks among the ten most segregated areas in the country? For the Sake of All in partnership with ArchCity Defenders, Ascend STL Inc., Community Builders Network of […]
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A shiny bite of hope: Partners celebrate a new health center at Normandy High School
For the Sake of All doesn’t usually get the time to truly celebrate the positive work happening among our partners in the St. Louis region to solve health inequity. But the morning of Thursday, Aug. 31st was a tremendous exception. Nearly 100 people attended a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the recent opening of Affinia Healthcare at Normandy High […]
In Ferguson, a Picture of Health Disparities
A recent article in U.S. News & World Report examines the disparities that persist in Ferguson, Missouri more than two years after the death of Michael Brown and one year after the release of the Ferguson Commission report, “Forward through Ferguson.” The disparities are clear and visible, both in Ferguson and across the United States. The […]
Ferguson: America’s Arab Spring
Social Media and the Civil Rights Movement The Gateway Journalism Review Ferguson Special Report features stories that highlight the impact following the events surrounding the death of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, nearly 2 years ago. The report portrays the role that history, social media, and reform have played in our region. Ultimately, it “tells the […]
Short Distances to Long Gaps in Health: Babies born just miles apart in St. Louis face up to 12 year difference in life expectancy
A North St. Louis County life expectancy map released today (August 3) by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) illustrates that opportunities to lead a long and healthy life can vary dramatically by neighborhood. If you travel less than 11 miles north […]
Report Presented to Hillary Clinton at Community Meeting in Florissant
On June 23, 2015, Principal Investigator Jason Purnell presented For the Sake of All research to Hillary Clinton on a panel at a community meeting in Florissant, MO. The panel, held in Christ the King United Church of Christ, discussed the current state of early education, child welfare and racial disparities in health care, jobs programs, and other […]