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Nov 15, 2024 | 
ninepbs.org | Veronica Mohesky |Molly Hart
While Mad Green has been involved in martial arts since childhood, they were tired of looking around and feeling like they were the only queer person who could physically defend themselves. “I am sick of being the only person I know who knows how to fight, and I really want the rest of the queer people in my life to be able to fight,” said Green, who uses they/them pronouns.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
Most Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence, according to a 2023 KKF Health study. Ray Strickland wanted to capture the grief of losing a loved one to gun violence in his song “Time for Change.” Check out his performance of the song that won him the 2023 Teen Talent Competition. The song was inspired by the then-high school senior’s experiences grieving loved ones lost to gun violence. “It’s a cancer, and it needs to change,” Strickland said.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
Contributed by Jim Kirchherr, producer for Living St. Louis, and Molly Hart, social media coordinator. In 1954, the concept of educational television was just emerging. While many cities awarded initial educational TV licenses to universities, St. Louis took a unique approach. Instead, a commission was formed which sought out input from local leaders in business, politics, and cultural institutions.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
“A sanctuary,” is how owner Matthew Foggy Jr. describes his rink. “Parents know that they can drop their kids off and we are going to take care of them,” he said. Regulars Joe “Crazy Legs” Hill and Kevin “Hollywood” Brown have been coming to the rink since they were kids and agree it feels like a family. “This is a different world when you cross through that threshold,” Brown said.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
Contributed by Brooke Butler, producer for Living St. Louis, and Molly Hart, social media coordinator. When citing St. Louis’s many benefits, the relatively low cost of living is often near the top of the list. But with the city’s rising rent prices, more young people are starting to consider homeownership. David Lemon is one of the influencers trying to show off the best of St. Louis’s real estate offerings.
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
This article was originally published by Next Avenue. It was published on Dec. 1, 2023 and written by Pam Windsor. She burst onto the rock and roll scene before the genre even had a name and would become one of the best-selling female singers of the 1960s. Brenda Lee moved in music circles with Elvis, the Beatles and Little Richard, topping the charts with hits like "I'm Sorry," "I Want to Be Wanted," and "Fool No. 1," and many others.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. It was published Nov. 2, 2023. Writer Jon FriedmanFor anybody who fears that Taylor Swift Mania spells the end of our beloved western civilization, I want you to meet Reese McQueen. Reese is a 20-year-old biology major in the Honors program at Stony Brook University. She was the valedictorian of her high school class in Poughkeepsie, New York, and is an aspiring genetic counselor. In short: a sure winner.
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Oct 31, 2023 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. It was published on March 18, 2022. Writer Marijke Vroomen DurningQuilters come from all walks of life and quilting can bring people together in ways that many might never imagine — like a tattooed, pierced young woman who attended a quilt retreat, but felt like she didn't belong. Years before, she developed a drug addiction. She lost her job, home, family, and children.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
Contributed by Molly Hart, Social Media CoordinatorThe nooks and crannies of LGBTQ+ identities can be hard to document. And for decades, many queer folks were forced to live in the shadows for the sake of their safety. But local historian Steven Louis Brawley wants to bring St. Louis’s role in queer activism to the forefront with the St. Louis LGBT History Project.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
ninepbs.org | Molly Hart
Content note: Nine PBS will be featuring stories that center on the experiences and voices of LGBTQ+ St. Louisans throughout the month of October to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. If there are any organizations, businesses, or individuals you think have contributed to the LGBTQ+ community, let us know by emailing Molly Hart at [email protected]. Contributed by Molly Hart, Social Media CoordinatorReligious institutions are not always friendly to LGBTQ+ people.
