What’s the best reaction when you fail to achieve your goals? If you ask former St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, you lash out with accusations of racism.
St. Louis Public Radio published its interview with Jones Thursday, quoting the single-term mayor about her time in office. Last month Jones, a black woman, failed in her re-election bid to Cara Spencer, a former member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, a white woman.
During that interview, SLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum asked Jones about white voters, wanting her to compare her victory in 2021 to her loss this year.

“Why don’t you think you did as well in 2025 in majority-white progressiv …