Events

St. Louis Mayoral Candidates Forum with Tishaura Jones

Sat. March 27, 2021 Noon CST

The St. Louis Community Justice Coalition (CJC) is hosting its second mayoral forum for the two candidates who received the votes necessary to advance to the April 6 General Election. This mayoral forum will focus on public safety and the St. Louis departments responsible for ensuring fairness and safety of all our citizens.

Community Justice Coalition Members, organizations listed for identification purposes only:

Rev. Dr. Linden Bowie, Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri • Rev. Dr. Spencer Lamar Booker, Social Action Commission of The Afri-can Methodist Episcopal Church • Reverend Darryl Gray, Social Justice Commission, Progressive Missionary Baptist State Convention • Jay Ozier & Lew Moye, Coalition of Black Trade Unionist • Jamala Rogers, Organization for Black Struggle • Walle Amusa, Campaign for Respect, Fairness and Human Dignity • Willie Boyd, End Mass Incarceration • Amir Brandy, RealStlNews / Peacekeepers • Zaki Baruti, The Universal African Peoples Organization • Jerryl Christmas, Attorney at Law • Martha West, Community Block Unit #302 • Carol Jackson, Pashon Consulting, Inc.

No Kings Mass Protest: St. Louis March for Democracy – June 14, 2025

NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

Breathe, Release, Heal: Community Breathwork & Meditation Sessions – June 15, 2025

Register for the next Breathwork & Meditation session scheduled on Sunday June 15, 2025. One session per person | Limited to 20 participants per session.

St. Louis Needs Federal Disaster Relief

OBS has been fighting for our members, friends and neighbors who were impacted by the May 16th Tornado. It’s past time for real government relief. Our suffering from a fierce tornado is worsened because of bureaucratic politricking.

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Revisiting Gary 1972: Re-energizing the Movement for Black Political Power in 2021

The National Black Political Convention was a critical milestone in the struggle for Black political power. Members of the Congress of African People played a key role in organizing for the convention as well as for the assemblies around the Black agenda that followed. This panel will explore the need for a renewed call for a national political agenda, learning from the lessons of Gary and other subsequent gatherings.