Bruce Franks, Jr.

I woke up thinking about Bruce Franks, Jr. (For folks who don’t know, he was the State Rep for the 78th District and an activist.) I didn’t know him personally but I always enjoyed hearing him speak. Continue reading →

I posed the question on Facebook on the purpose of giving up something for Lent. I had been seeing posts about giving up random things – from candy to social media but, since I did not grow up in a Continue reading →

A Red Circle’s first full year of operating was 2018. It was my first year as its full-time Executive Director and boy, did I learn a lot! From hiring and supervising employees, to marketing and outreach, to streamlining our accounting Continue reading →

Ok, so the title might be a bit of a stretch; not all Black children in North St. Louis County are hungry.  But, there are enough hungry children that should warrant the question of why?  Why did so many groups Continue reading →

St. Louis County is coming off the heels of a very important primary election and, A Red Circle was right in the mix, registering voters, sharing about the importance of voting, checking for voter suppression and election fraud, providing rides Continue reading →

I did not attend the first meeting because my son had a concert at UMSL. (It was awesome, by the way.) I did, however, hear complaints about the first meeting and the fact that questions and discussions were primarily moot Continue reading →

After Mike Brown was killed so close to my home I knew I had to do something.  What that something was, I was unsure.  I have never been the type to sit around and watch problems unfold without action.  I Continue reading →