Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.

Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.
Leathers previously taught American and African American literature at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. She begins her new position this month.
Leathers previously taught American and African American literature at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. She begins her new position this month.
Leathers previously taught American and African American literature at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. She begins her new position this month.