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 ...

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.

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 ...

Members of the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE) said they could not accept a public apology from the college. Facebook screengrab from NAACP St. Louis County Branch Saint ...