Is Missouri Media Romanticizing Legacy Of Ferguson Riots??!

Flowery prose and extended activist quotes mark most of the reporting on the 10 year anniversary of Missouri rioting that resonated across the world. 

Meanwhile . . .

Many locals merely remember quite a few small businesses burned down with help from activists who flocked to the location from across the nation. 

And so . . .

We provide a sample of activist fiction disguised as news . . . 

"As the anniversary of Brown's death approaches, people in Ferguson and other parts of the St. Louis region say it's important to acknowledge the enduring pain of Black people as they continue to push for change."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

A decade after Michael Brown's death, Ferguson residents see change and more work ahead

St. Louis-area residents gathered at an event hosted by St. Louis Public Radio and NPR to address the changes that have been made since then, as well as what still needs to be done.