The People's Community School starts its second semester in January, offering an impressive list courses in art, auto mechanics, bookkeeping, typing, African history, American Black history, Black literature, charm, cooking, creative writing, journalism, modern interpretive dance, drafting, drug studies, first aid, karate, (both a must for city dwellers), millinery, sewing, and a possible course in world religions.
Category: Black History
Because it had no grants, no money, not even a glimmer of a budget, the summer recreation program of the Skinker-De Baliviere area was slow in getting started.
A program which holds promise for the community is called, somewhat enigmatically, "In-Put," meaning an opportunity for Washington University students to "put in" their talents and energy to the development of the community.
The People's Community School, a community-sponsored project offering free classes for adults, will begin classes September 20.
Charles Brown, librarian at the Des Peres Branch since March 1970, whose efforts have made the library somewhat of a neighborhood center, left the Des Peres Branch in mid-April.
Archival article — originally published in The Paper, April 1971.
Courses at People's Community School were off to a good start for spring semester, although a few did not begin holding classes until March.
People's School, Experienced Teacher Fellowships, Black Studies Curriculum.
The Peoples School will have registration for adult evening classes Monday, Feb. 1, and Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hamilton School, 5819 Westminster.
Beginning on Thursday, January 28 and continuing thru Thursday, February 25, the Des Peres Branch Library, 5960 Kingsbury Avenue, will feature a brief series of films dealing with the Black Experience.
The Community School has become a reality!
