A community organization that preserves the Ville neighborhood’s legacy is bringing a storytelling docent training program to the community to help people learn and share St. Louis’ Black history.
4theVille’s docent training program will expand its offerings from five to seven tours across the city, with two new docents joining the established team of memory tellers. The program is grant-funded through the Deaconess Foundation, University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Public History program, St. Louis Development Corporation and Forward Through Ferguson.
The people who contributed to St. Louis’ rich Black history often go unnoticed, but the docent training program prioritizes that history, which helps restore the community, said Aaron Williams, president of 4theVille…