Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their families are more likely to struggle accessing care due to bias in the medical system. Joy Balls-Berry, associate professor at Washington University Medical School, studies those inequities and joins #ListenStLouis host Carol Daniel to discuss the role bias plays in healthcare and why researchers need more diversity in their clinical trials.    What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below!   To experience more of the #CarolDanielPodcast, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.   Subscribe to #NinePBS so you never miss a podcast episode! https://bit.ly/3OIXoWD.

Every night, thousands of young people go to sleep without the safety, stability, and support of a family or a home, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. In St. Louis City, Black residents are four times as likely to be homeless as their white counterparts according to the city's Department of Human Services.    But beyond those numbers, what is the day-to-day experience of a young, unhoused Black person in our region? Angela Coleman shares her story of being unhoused for 16 years with host Carol Daniel.    What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below!   To experience more of #ListenStLouis, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.   Subscribe to #NinePBS so you never miss a podcast episode! https://bit.ly/3OIXoWD.

While teaching at Normandy High School, Sheryl Rogers suffered a violent attack by a student. The video went viral and sparked a conversation about how we can protect our teachers. Host Carol Daniel sat down with her to discuss her career and how we can nurture our educators' well-being.    What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know by writing in on our webpage at ninepbs.org/listenstlouis

April is #PoetryMonth and Carol Daniel is kicking it off with a discussion on the power and history of Black poetry in St. Louis. She is joined by author Lyah Beth LeFlore, daughter of the late St. Louis City poet laureate Shirley Price Bradley LeFlore, and poet Marsha Cann.    What were your thoughts on this episode? Let us know in the comments below! To experience more of #ListenStLouis, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.   Subscribe to Nine PBS so you never miss a #ListenStLouis episode 

St. Louis American Columnist James Ingram discusses why East. Louis is a city to be proud of, its history and why the population has declined and received a bad reputation in the region. To experience more of #ListenStLouis, visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.

LaTonia Collins Smith made history as the first female president of Harris-Stowe University. This Women's History Month, host Carol Daniel sits down with her to discuss her career at St. Louis's only historically Black university.  Visit our webpage at ninepbs.org/listenstl to let us know your thoughts on this conversation.

Nearly two decades ago, Tatum Polk co-founded 314 Day. The local holiday, marked by the area code most associated with St. Louis, has continued to grow throughout the region. He joins Carol Daniel to discuss what feelings he wants to inspire throughout our region. What did you think of the episode?  Visit our webpage at ninepbs.org/listenstl to let us know your thoughts on this conversation.

Join host Carol Daniel in her discussion with Rev. Starsky Wilson to reflect on the #Ferguson uprising ten years later. St. John’s Church (The Beloved Community) where Wilson was pastor, became a gathering place for the peaceful protests that followed the police-involved shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. in 2014. Daniel and Wilson discuss how his work during that time has led him to his current focus on child wellbeing at the Children’s Defense Fund (Linked: https://cdfca.org/staff/rev-dr-starsky-wilson/).   Visit our webpage at ninepbs.org/listenstl to let us know your thoughts on this conversation.

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free,” said abolitionist Frederick Douglass.     Join host Carol Daniel in her discussion with one man who wants to ensure Black children are free by helping them to become confident, competent readers by the end of third grade. Julius B. Anthony, founder and president of St. Louis Black Authors of Children’s Literature, is working to increase literacy among Black children. In this episode, they will discuss supporting Black literature, fostering a love of reading and what leads to illiteracy.   Subscribe to Nine PBS so you never miss an episode of #ListenStLouis! https://bit.ly/3OIXoWD.

Discover the roots of #BlackHistoryMonth in this with historians Jerome E. Morris and Priscilla Dowden-White. They share insights on the resistance to teaching Black history, delve into Critical Race Theory, and explore its societal impact.   To experience more from #ListenStLouis visit ninepbs.org/listenstlouis.