"President of the Heritage Council of the Blind"

Wilma Chestnut House 

Heritage Council of the Blind and why we chose the tree as our logo.

The mission and purpose of our Heritage Council is to provide an anchoring foundation of knowledge and values through the personal experiences and cultural teachings of previous generations. These strong, stabilizing, roots feed the multicolored leaves of today’s generations through a supportive and information-rich highway of dynamic techniques mixed with celebrated traditions.

Heritage is about progression and growth, connecting and flourishing, and we strive to develop a community of individuals fully able to reach the heights of their potential and activate their power, sharing and continuing the cycle from roots to leaves. If you know someone visually impaired, we are looking to serve them. Please call 314-873-9022. 

President:

Wilma Chestnut-House 

1st Vice President:

Tyrika Walton

Second Vice President:

Ronnie Dowell

Marco Bernard

We welcome the public to our first “Black History” program and we hope that you can join us in some rich and entertaining History of the “Chitlin’ Circuit” and “Juke Joints”. Listen to the “Mississippi Delta Blues”. Meet other visual impaired individuals and members of the band. There will be resources and information available to all. February 16, 2025.

 Doors open at 2:30

3:00pm-7:00

Zukas Juke Joint is actually Zukas Art Gallery

2701 N 14TH St. St. Louis, MO 63106