Fred P. Pestello

With My People

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“As I approached the protesters, social justice activist Jonathan Pulphus saw me struggling to begin ascending the amphitheater. He sprang from the upper steps and moved down to me. His extended hand met mine, and he assisted my climb to engage with the group. It was a simple gesture of decency that instantly signified the human connection that Jonathan, the student protest leader, and I, the university president, had forged as we worked to define key social justice commitments to end a multi-day encampment on our St. Louis campus. With My People reflects the care I've witnessed from him and documents his path to social activist and protest leader, and the lessons he learned along the way.”