Since its establishment in 1985, the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Celebration Commission has recommended and fostered appropriate activities for the recognition and celebration of Martin Luther King Day in the State of Missouri.
Kevin M. Jones, a 31-year employee of the St. Louis American and for many years its chief operating officer, has passed away. He was 57. An honors graduate of St. Louis University High School, Jones also graduated with honors from…
While the atmosphere was fittingly somber during the annual Mothers Advocating Safe Streets Candlelight Vigil, there was a bit of hope in the chilly night air.
Les McCann, a pianist and vocalist who helped popularize the soul jazz genre and whose music was sampled in hip-hop songs by artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Dr. Dre, has died, The New York Times reports, citing his…
In the sports world, he's known throughout the state of Missouri simply as the awesome one. You see him around so many high school games every single weekend. He's the one with an encyclopedic memory of all that is St.…
The head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has visited Djibouti, the nation at the forefront of regional initiatives to facilitate a ceasefire following over eight months of ongoing conflict.
The family of the late Carolyn D. Morris gathered at Harris-Stowe State University on December 8, 2023, to present the Carolyn D. Morris Endowed Scholarship to the university.
Alton Mayor David Goins will keynote the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Program at 10 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2024 at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church, located at 327 Olive Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. The program is open to…
The Legacy Institute will host the first Black Knight Chess Tournament throughout February at the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, 2901 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis.
St. Louis’ own Don ‘DJ Wrekk 1’ Williams is coming back to the Lou as the new program director for Foxy 106.9, St. Louis’ newest R&B radio station. Williams’ radio career spans close to 30 years, he will now lead…
In what the White House called a significant step towards enhancing police accountability and rebuilding trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced the establishment of the National Law Enforcement…
Students at two St. Louis Catholic high schools were met with an unexpected gift as they wrapped up the school day Wednesday. A husband and wife donated $250 to every single student at Cardinal Ritter and at St. Mary's South…
St. Louis American photographer Taylor Marrie took a photo of this beloved child and many more celebrating the holidays at the annual Michael Brown Sr. Chosen for Change organization annual holiday giveaway. The Kribmas Foundation donated proceeds from Smino's annual…
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