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July 4th NPR Interview with the Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney

6 Jul 202613 Jul 2026

The theme of the conversation was "reconciliation." On this post-4th of July observance, the descendants of Dred Scott, Lynne M. Jackson and Chief Justice Roger Taney, Charlie Taney, share their…

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“UPON THIS CORNERSTONE” – OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED

17 Jun 202613 Jul 2026

In just the second year of our Foundation’s striving to be in full, education mode, we have gotten off to a start we hope would make the freedom suits plaintiffs…

BRONZE PLAQUE HONORS COUNTLESS ENSLAVED BLACK AMERICANS INHUMANELY TRAFFICKED BY SLAVE TRADER BERNARD LYNCH IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS

18 Mar 202613 Jul 2026

This group includes Rasheen Aldridge, Jr., Trish Gunby, Mayor Cara Spencer, Missouri Historical Society President, Jody Sowell, and Washington University Professor, Geoff Ward. Additional reading:https://www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2022/03/the-remarkable-story-of-mattie-j-jackson/lynchs-slave-pen/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-emancipation-finally-came-slave-markets-took-redemptive-purpose-180968260/ https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-28/lynchs-slave-pens-in-shadow-of-busch-stadium-will-get-historical-marker https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/news/on-the-map-lynchs-slave-pens.cfm

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HAPPY 150TH BIRTHDAY DR. CARTER G. WOODSON

15 Feb 202615 Feb 2026

HAPPY 150TH BIRTHDAY DR. CARTER G. WOODSON, FATHER OF BLACK HISTORY AND CREATOR OF BLACK HISTORY WEEK IN 1926!! Freedom Plaza, now a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to…

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ANOTHER FIRST IN REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE ST. LOUIS FREEDOM SUITS PLAINTIFFS – OUR ANNUAL REPORT

11 Jan 202617 Jun 2026

A note from the Foundation's President: We are so excited to share with you our Inaugural Annual Report 2024, which displays some highlights and activities that occurred in 2024, our first…

Freedom Plaza Added to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

8 May 202512 May 2025

Freedom Plaza, which honors the hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children who sued for their freedom in antebellum St. Louis, has been recognized as an important addition to the…

The Hashtag #HandsOff Serves as a Unifying Force

3 May 20258 May 2025

The underlying purpose of this Foundation is as stated on our homepage: "Committed to sharing the stories of the St. Louis freedom suits and the long Black freedom struggle in…

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Lesson Plan: Dred and Harriet Scott in Context

19 Mar 202525 Aug 2025

This lesson plan helps teachers contextualize the Dred Scott decision by exploring a variety of freedom suits brought by other enslaved Black people in St. Louis during the first half…

Narrative for the FSMF Logo and Seal

8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025

Our media board member, Mark Carroll, the creative director for our Virtual Learning Center/Website, has fashioned both a logo and a companion seal for our media presence. The logo represents…

Celebrate Juneteenth 2024 with “The Milly Project”

22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024

On June 18, the Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation and the Law Library Association of St. Louis will jointly host an inspiring Juneteenth event - a screening of the official video…