Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church

Cote Brilliante was one of a few Black churches in north St. Louis that were heavily damaged by the May tornado. It has since been demolished, and church members say it feels as if their childhood home was destroyed.

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church is one of several Black churches in north St. Louis destroyed or severely damaged by the May 16 tornado. A rebuild could cost $15 million. The church pastor says the storm might have been a blessing in disguise.