A study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education institutions.
Considering men only represent 2.5% of preschool and kindergarten teachers and 21.5% of elementary and middle school teachers in America, an email to the St. Louis American praising the accomplishments of two Black educators at Normandy Early Learning Center deserved…
On Monday, St. Louis Circuit Judge Joseph Whyte awarded nearly $23.5 million to former police officer Luther Hall, who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest in 2017.
The historic ‘Freedom Summer’ of 1963 will be celebrated in the St. Louis region through a $100,000 Deaconess Foundation grant to Arch City Defenders to support Freedom Summer STL.
The Department of Justice has added St. Louis to its violent crime initiative, a decision that will bring more federal dollars to police departments for crime prevention efforts.
An appreciation of Black doulas and calls to find solutions for the disparity in Black maternal deaths kicked off the St. Louis City Department of Health’s week-long celebration of Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday.
Forward Through Ferguson has appointed nine new board members as the organization reaches its ninth year of operation. Forward Through Ferguson centers impacted communities and mobilizes accountable bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure all people in…
St. Louis County Library will host a Community Autism Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Florissant Valley Branch. Information will be available for families with children on the autism spectrum, representatives from area organizations…
Next Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross southern Illinois as it traverses the country, and some metro-east school districts are changing their instructional plans for the day.
Doris A. Graham resoundingly retains her seat as a member of the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustee, Subdistrict 1. Graham was first elected to the board in 2012 and re-elected in 2018.Graham garnered 49.7% of the vote (12,684…
St. Louis American staff, League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis and Sam Clancy, Annie Krall of KSDK
Jessica Swafford Marcella, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) and director of the Office of Adolescent Health, said Wednesday in St. Louis it’s time to act on behalf of…
Schnuck Markets, Inc., in partnership with Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council, is launching Schnucks Springboard, a diverse-owned business accelerator to provide education, resources and access to local diverse-owned businesses.
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital has awarded a $50,000 grant to Operation Food Search (OFS) to support the launch of the nonprofit’s Fresh Rx: Community Nutrition Program.