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Who is safe in St. Louis? Examining Why Black Male Personal Safety is Critical for A Better STL

If you weren’t able to attend our town hall earlier this year it is now on Youtube! View here to understand the current state of Black male personal safety in St. Louis and its impacts on the region, demonstrated through presentations from topic experts.

This collaborative effort between HomeGrown StL, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, and community partners will highlight the widespread impacts of Black male safety on individuals and systems, and explore tools for actionable change. Who is safe in St. Louis? will feature: The current state of Black male personal safety in the St. Louis and its impacts on the region, demonstrated through presentations from Topic Experts Insights from Black male St. Louis residents about the factors that have threatened or enhanced their individual sense of safety, and how these factors may have changed over time Local efforts to improve Black male personal safety in the region, with opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback to the individuals and groups leading these efforts. This event will be the first of a series of events for the First Annual St. Louis Black Male Week, which is being organized and co-sponsored by HomeGrown StL and the Regional Consortium of Higher Education.

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