![African-Americans Demonstrating at Carter Carburetor, St. Louis, 1942. [Arthur Witman Photograph Collection, S0836_258]](/sites/default/files/styles/mt_slideshow/public/2021-02/s3e43_banner.png?h=c5d79580&itok=umIfJ_OO)
In honor of the state's 200th birthday, Our Missouri will feature a series throughout 2021 entitled "Bicentennial Book Club," which highlights influential books related to Missouri and examines how scholars, historians, and authors dissect major topics in the state's history. So, join the "Book Club" to hear about award-winning publications that detail the state's diverse history, as well as the stories behind the stories featured within their pages. This episode features Keona Ervin discussing her award-winning book, Gateway to Equality: Black Women and the Struggle for Economic Justice in St. Louis, which was published by the University Press of Kentucky in 2017.
Episode & Banner Image: Carter Carburetor Protest March, St. Louis, Missouri, 1942 [Arthur Witman Photograph Collection (S0717), SHSMO]