Economic & Social Justice

This policy briefing addressed the ‘invisible crisis’ of family homelessness in the U.S. Click to view the recording.

The Rainbow Resilience Summit is a two-day interactive professional development event dedicated to the wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community.

On October 18-19, the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis marked a major milestone with the launch of its first-ever two-day professional development summit, Policy and Equity: Collaborative Frameworks for Inclusive Change. The event allowed attendees to choose between two specialized tracks: one focusing on advocacy strategies and the other on data and […]

Join social work educators, students, and practitioners at all levels of practice to participate for a collaborative 3-day event focused on the future of the profession and the complex existing and emerging social problems we face.

Dr. Kia Lilly Caldwell, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity and Professor of African & African American Studies, moderated a panel discussion with leaders in Missouri and beyond who are working to transform our democracy and economy.

This policy alert was authored by Rebecca Feeney, practicum student at the Clark-Fox Policy Institute. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Missouri minimum wage increased to $12.30/hour for most workers. The increase follows a 2018 referendum that raised the minimum wage to $12/hour over five years and will continue to adjust the minimum wage every following […]

Author Vivian Gibson discussed her moving memoir, The Last Children of Mill Creek, which was selected by the Library of Congress to represent Missouri’s literary heritage at its National Book Festival.

2024 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Heather McGhee spoke about “The Sum of Us: Moving Beyond the Myth of Equity as a Zero-Sum Game.”

The 2023 St. Louis Racial Equity Summit brought together more than 750 advocates, activists, and allies committed to addressing systemic inequities from education to housing to healthcare and beyond. For three days, attendees explored the theme of “Together We Rise: The Power of Community,” featuring thought-provoking presentations and conversations focused on the signature priorities of […]

Professor Colin Gordon writes on the history of American public policy and political economy. His book “Patchwork Apartheid: Private Restriction, Racial Segregation, and Urban Inequality,” on the use of racial convenants in the Midwest, including St. Louis and St. Louis County, is scheduled to come out next month.