“MAYOR TISHAURA JONES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BRING IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING ST. LOUIS’ RICH PAST”

Mikala McGhee | Fox2Now

“The city of St. Louis celebrated the start of Black History Month with a flag-raising ceremony downtown.

The African American Caucus gathered with city elected officials, including Mayor Tishaura Jones, to raise the Pan-African flag outside of City Hall Tuesday morning. This tradition was started eight years ago by former Alderman Terry Kennedy to honor black history and serve as a kick-off celebration to Black History Month. 

St. Louis is just one of two cities in the entire country that raises the Pan-African flag for the historic month of February, which is an accomplishment Ward 26 Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard said the city should be proud of.”