Missouri History Museum

"I was born into poverty, but poverty wasn't born in me."  On November 3, 2001, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that named a U.S. Post Office in honor of Vitilas "Veto" Reid.  This act of Congress did not materialize solely because Veto stood out as a postal service employee, nor because he happens to be African American, but because of his persistence as a committed community activist and his relentless drive to excel. Join us on this journey of Veto's life, from his impoverished birth in rural Tennessee to his adult life in St. Louis.  Meet Veto and filmmaker Tia Hodges after the film!