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Michael Brown's death still galvanizes anti-racism efforts in Ferguson

Dawn Araujo-Hawkins

August 09, 2018 |

Global Sisters Report |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

After the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Cathy Doherty, a leader at a local parochial school, became galvanized to do something. She started an after-school program bringing together youth from local schools with the intention to prevent them from developing racist attitudes. This is part of a broader effort in St. Louis by Catholic women to fight racism and work towards meaningful change.

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