*This blogpost is the first of five in a series marking the centennial year of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. Jointly authored by members of the History Subcommittee and …
Walk with Me
“Telling is not teaching. To learn is to appropriate something new to oneself, to find an answer to one’s question, to see a new relationship, learn a new skill, gain …
Superstition, Racial Equity and Me
Colleagues at National College Access Network (NCAN) invited me to speak in a TED-style talk at a conference plenary session in front of more than 1,100 people. Three of us …
“Free” College: Too Good to be True
“Free college” is not as it sounds. Headlines rarely tell the whole story. This is true of newspapers, press releases from public agencies, and all forms of social media. There …
After Five and The Next 100: Building Democracy
We are tired and we are moved. Today is a somber day in St. Louis, marking five years since the police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr. on a quiet street …
Beware Your Presumptions about Power
Power is not always signified by title, wealth, or placement in the organizational chart. Meet Scholarship Foundation Advising Director Teresa Steinkamp and Program Director Thurman Young. You will not find …
