After the killing of Michael Brown, Jr. on August 9, 2014, “Ferguson” came to symbolize racial strife and inequity in the United States. Throughout this country, the circumstances surrounding and following his death have sharply defined race-based challenges that demand transformation. The alternative to change is to accept an untenable environment that is fraught with racial inequities and continued conflict.
To name the race-based challenges demanding transformation, Missouri’s Governor asked a group of regional leaders — The Ferguson Commission — to complete a “thorough, wide-ranging and unflinching study of the social and economic conditions that impede progress, equality and safety in the St. Louis region.” In 2015, Forward Through Ferguson (FTF) was established as a 501(c)3 to be a catalyst for lasting positive change in the St. Louis region as outlined in the Ferguson Commission Report.
Embracing the Ferguson Commission’s mandate, Forward Through Ferguson centers impacted communities and mobilizes accountable bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure all people in the St. Louis region can thrive.
To meet its mission, FTF:
Organized by Forward Through Ferguson
501(c)(3) Public Charity · EIN 81-1359671
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