What Is HomeGrown Black Males?

HomeGrown StL partnered with the St. Louis American to help change the narratives surrounding, attached to, and weaponized against Black boys and young men.  “Homegrown Black Males” series is edited by Dr.Sean Joe, Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor and associate dean at the Brown School, and Chris King, managing editor of The St. Louis American.

Reimagining St. Louis for young black males

By Sean Joe and Chris King

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Serving on the front lines in St. Louis by Cory Mitchell

Serving on the front lines in St. Louis by Cory Mitchell
I didn’t choose social work, but I did choose to work in the greater St. Louis community once social work chose me. Since September 2018 I have worked for BJC Behavioral Health as a senior community support specialist. Our project is called emergency room enhancement. The team I am a part of is interagency, and […]

I am my brother’s keeper by Tony Gunn Jr.

I am my brother’s keeper by Tony Gunn Jr.
I grew up in an abusive turned single-parent household and then became a role model to my son, brother, little cousins, niece, and nephew whose fathers weren’t around. This put a lot of pressure on me. Inevitably, I built up this societal depiction of masculinity where you limit your cries, take a hit and show […]