stLouISTCori Bush, Dems call for Clarence Thomas resignation
Congresswoman Cori Bush was among the first to call for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ resignation and she was joined by other House Democrats on Wednesday.
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SLSO at the Pulitzer turns to new era with creative program
White man charged with shooting Black student Ralph Yarl who knocked on wrong door
A white man in his eighties shot and injured a Black teenager who rang the wrong doorbell when picking up his younger brothers.
Jury sides with former workers over discrimination suit against Mercedes dealership on Hampton Ave
For 3½ years, Dorothy Robinson and Denise Ligon walked into work at a Mercedes-Benz dealership on Hampton Avenue (Tri-Start Imports, Inc., d/b/a Mercedes Benz of St. Louis). And they say they were pressured to negotiate deals they knew weren’t fair.
ESL 189’s Briana Morales named Teacher of Year
It wasn’t your average Monday on April 17 for Briana Morales, an English teacher at Gordon Bush Alternative Center in East St. Louis.
It takes a village to honor Dr. Collins Smith the first woman president of Harris-Stowe
Dr. Collins Smith was adorned in academic regalia and surrounded by beloved family, friends, students, alumni, staff, faculty, mentors, academic dignitaries, elected officials, her cabinet and Harris-Stowe State University's Board of Regents during her investiture as twenty-first president of Harris-Stowe…
Great Southern Bank donates over $100k to St. Louis County Library for a new bookmobile
The Great Southern Bank 150k grant will sponsor the 5th St. Louis County Library (SLCL) bookmobile and will house 5,000 items. The current bookmobile fleet is aging and needs replacement SLCL said.
Gardner fires back, calling removal attempt 'frivolous'
After labeling the attempt to remove her from office “foolishness” last week, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner called Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s ouster attempt “frivolous” in a lengthy legal response to his petition for removal.
Vashon Center in tune with Jazz Institute, Black Radio HOF
The Vashon Center on the campus of Harris-Stowe State University was officially opened on Tuesday April 11, 2023, and was celebrated by former and current HSSU students, local elected officials, and community members who gathered at the remodeled center.
Carol Daniel departs from KMOX-AM
Radio and community icon Carol Daniel announced Thursday that she is retiring from KMOX-AM after 28 years on the air.
Former Mill Creek resident - 'I want them to remember the truth'
Although Barbara Bracken Martin, chair of the Mill Creek Valley Commemoration Committee, reached out to the American for a story, she was hesitant to be interviewed.
Nicole Robinson: engaging Black students with STLCC is essential
HSSU’s Collins Smith presidential investiture April 14
St. Louis County Library to host a community autism expo
The public autism expo will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 11am-1pm at the Parkview Branch.
Wesley Bell to keynote Ferguson Youth Initiative Brunch
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has been instrumental in the continuing improvement of Ferguson and he is stepping up to assist The Ferguson Youth Initiative [FYI.]
Happy Easter from The St. Louis American
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Flaherty makes a pitch for reading, literacy
On the eve of his 2023 pitching debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, Jack Flaherty and his mother, Eileen, visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Herbert Hoover Club location at 2901 Grand to donate books in…
A Brand name
What makes people do what they do? Why do they serve others, start new ventures or create nonprofits in a region filled with nonprofits?
Dr. William C. Banton honored as heroic health pioneer
In the annals of St. Louis African American history, the name Dr. William C. Banton is often overlooked.