On this episode of Listen, St. Louis, with Carol Daniel, a food educator and chef in Ferguson, tells us her journey and passion behind what she does for her community. Chef Queenie Vessey shares how a childhood of scarcity inspired her passion for gardening, cooking, and teaching. Now through her work with A Red Circle in North St. Louis County, she's empowering her community with skills in cooking, canning, and home gardening.

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In this episode, we catch up with retired Capt. Ron Johnson to revisit his time in Ferguson after he was appointed to lead protest security during the civil unrest following the shooting death of Mike Brown Jr.

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Linda Grandberry-Shelton has been a homeowner and resident in the Ville neighborhood for 40 years. This historically black neighborhood in St. Louis City was one of the communities that was hit by the EF-3 tornado on May 16th, and Linda's family home was completely destroyed.

In this episode, Carol goes into the community to speak with Linda about what happened that day, how it has affected her family, and how they are moving forward.

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Dr. Mati Haltshwayo Davis resigned from her position as the City of St. Louis's Director of Health just days after the 2025 mayoral election. She was appointed by Tishaura Jones during the pandemic in 2021 after making her mark nationally as an infectious disease physician. On this episode, she sits down with Carol Daniel to talk about her time working for the city of St. Louis, why she resigned, and more.

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In this special three-part series, Carol sits down with three outgoing St. Louis City officials: former Mayor Tishaura Jones (accompanied by her father Virvus Jones, a former St. Louis City Comptroller and alderman), former Director of Health Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, and former St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) President & CEO Neil Richardson. In these candid conversations, Jones, Richardson, and Davis talk about their time in office, the challenges they faced, and what’s next for them and their careers.

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In this special three-part series, Carol sits down with three outgoing St. Louis City officials: former Mayor Tishaura Jones (accompanied by her father Virvus Jones, a former St. Louis City Comptroller and alderman), former Director of Health Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, and former St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) President & CEO Neil Richardson. In these candid conversations, Jones, Richardson, and Davis talk about their time in office, the challenges they faced, and what’s next for them and their careers.

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Neil Richardson is now the former President and CEO of the St. Louis Development Corporation, having mutually agreed to part ways with the organization and Cara Spencer.

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In this special three-part series, Carol sits down with three outgoing St. Louis City officials: former Mayor Tishaura Jones (accompanied by her father Virvus Jones, a former St. Louis City Comptroller and alderman), former Director of Health Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, and former St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) President & CEO Neil Richardson. In these candid conversations, Jones, Richardson, and Davis talk about their time in office, the challenges they faced, and what’s next for them and their careers.

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This special episode of "Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel" was filmed in front of a live audience at the Missouri History Museum. In this hour-long reflection on the resilience and strength of African Americans, Carol Daniel sat down with three guests:

Cicely Hunter, public historian at @MissouriHistory, on how St. Louis's Black community showed resilience in the face of great adversity even after the troops informed the last enslaved persons in the U.S. of their freedom.

Linda Simms, President of the St. Louis African American History and Genealogy Society, on how more African Americans are doing the research to determine their ancestry beyond slavery.

Tandra Taylor, PhD, expert on African American culinary history from @siueweb, on food as a cultural impact for those who came out of slavery.

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St. Louis Author, Educator and Historian Jett Thomas, stopped by Listen St. Louis with Carol Daniel to talk about access to voting and voting history after the release of his book " Guardians of the Vote: History, Heroes, and the Legacy of Voting Rights - 1960s v. Today."

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