From the Senator's Desk
Helping With Kinloch's Cleanup
Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal's column.
Over the weekend, I helped residents and volunteers during Kinloch’s city-wide cleanup. The city is the oldest African-American community in the state of Missouri and was once home to a vibrant and flourishing black community. However, the city of Kinloch has been neglected for decades and has lost more than 75 percent of its population over the years. The city has very few resources and relies heavily on the work of residents and volunteers working to rehabilitate the area. Congressman Russ Carnahan also volunteered, and I was delighted to see him spend some time with residents in my district. Area businesses, religious leaders and several St. Louis County residents from multiple municipalities attended the cleanup as volunteers on …
