St. Louis group ‘For the Culture STL’ celebrates Black-owned businesses

In 2018, St. Louis community organizer Ohun Ashe founded For the Culture STL as an online hub for Black-owned businesses. But the group’s function as a directory was just the beginning.

That expansion represents a response to the needs of the community. On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, Ashe said she polled Black-owned business owners to better support them in 2022.

The response from business owners opened her eyes.

“We got a slew of things,” she said. “From mental and physical wellness, equity… and just community support. The programs that we have this summer, they fit into all of those boxes, because that is what people tell us they want it.”