Unapologetic and Authentic: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

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IN THIS EPISODE:

In one of the realest and most authentic interviews we’ve had with an elected official, we chat with St. Louis’ first Black woman mayor, Tishaura Jones. In this raw and honest conversation, Mayor Jones speaks straight from the heart about her path to politics; mental health and the dangerous myth of Black women’s “magical” resilience; her vision for public safety, and her love of good bourbon.

REFERENCES:

Tishaura O. Jones @tishaura

#StuffAdenSays

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones @saintlouismayor

TikTok: https://twitter.com/tishaura/status/1237520256861646849?s=20

Articles

Stlmag.com // Power List 2012: 100 People Who Are Shaping St. Louis Today

stlouis-mo.gov // Nick Dunne:

 Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Police Accountability, Collect Corrections Complaints

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Passes FY2022 Budget with Amendments, Redirects Excess Police Staffing Budget to Diversion and Support Programs

 – Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Crown Act Into Law, Vetoes Two Tax Abatements

Stlamerican.com // Featured – Tishaura Jones slams Post editorial board while declining interview

The Nation // Jimmy Tobias – Can a Champion of Black Lives Matter Become Mayor of St. Louis?

St. Louis Public Radio // Rachel Lippmann, Maria Altman, Jo Mannies, Jason Rosenbaum –  Alderman Krewson narrowly beats Treasurer Jones in St. Louis' Democratic mayoral primary

St. Louis Public Radio // Ryan Delaney – Treasurer's College Savings Program Has Detractors, But Parents Like It

LA Times // Stephen Caesar – L.A. schools police will return grenade launchers but keep rifles, armored vehicle

Shooting of Michael Brown – Wikipedia

Books
Walter Johnson – The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States

Richard Rothstein – The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America