In Her Own Words: Civil Rights Activist Frankie Freeman
Civil Rights Attorney and Activist Frankie Freeman spent her life fighting discrimination and helping to establish civil rights policies. She was notably the first woman to be appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. In this video you can learn about this great St. Louisan's legacy in her own words.
SpatialGIS
SpatialGIS is a geospatial and location technology company here in St. Louis. In this one-on-one interview with CEO Kendrick Faison discover what his company does and why this city is quickly becoming an epicenter for this growing industry.
COVID-19 in MO Nursing Homes
Research shows that more than 1 out of every 5 COVID-19 deaths in Missouri happened in nursing homes and long term care facilities. Now the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is looking into this matter with a 1.9 million dollar study.
Reflection Tea at Craft Alliance
Continuing through March 25th, Craft Alliance is hosting its 18th Biennial Teapot Exhibition, featuring works by some of the most impressive ceramic artists from around the world.
A Conversation with Lisa Lutz
Mystery Author Lisa Lutz, know for the popular Spellman series, discusses her latest novel The Accomplice with her friend and fellow author Megan Abbott.
Engineering a Puck for Blind Hockey Clubs
The St. Louis Blues Blind Hockey Club gives blind St. Louisans a way to play the game using a specially designed noisy puck. But when the puck stops moving it stops making noise and the players can't tell where it is. Now a team of mechanical engineers at St. Louis University are working to redesign the puck to fix this problem.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode meet a team of SLU engineers working to retrofit a hockey puck for Blind Hockey; hear from civil right activist Frankie Muse Freeman; dive into New York Times best-selling author Lisa Lutz's latest book; explore themes of mourning, body language, and identity at the Foundry Art Centre; and read between the lines of historic cookbooks to glimpse the lives of their authors.
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