Hours before the ceremony, a group of descendants of Black people the school enslaved backed out, citing concerns that the yearslong reconciliation process ultimately felt too symbolic.

The descendants back out after feeling disrespected by the school's approved reparations. Descendants of the enslaved people who helped build St. Louis University have backed out of an apology ...

Saint Louis University planned a public apology for its role in enslaving Black people generations ago, but descendants of the enslaved have refused. “What we will not do is become a photo op so ...