Beloved St. Louis Black journalists (from left), St. Louis American Sports Editor Earl Austin, Jr., KMOX radio host and past GSLABJ President Carol Daniel, and Communications and Public Relations Specialist Chris Lee were fêted and recognized as Living Legend by…
ST. LOUIS – “I’ve stumbled a little bit but when I get out, I will join AA, find a sponsor, and continue to stay sober, because I know that’s what I need to do – both for me and for…
Someone fired at least four gunshots Friday just blocks away as St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke about gun violence prevention outside the Cure Violence center in Dutchtown.
Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) has issued $2.5 million in funding to provide free after school programming for 1,900 students at 29 locations in the Jennings and Saint Louis Public School districts.
The steeple of the former Second Baptist Church at 500 North Kingshighway, the future home of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame-Missouri, was damaged by flames Oct. 26.
After they were informed that the St. Louis County charter prohibits members of the St. Louis County Reapportionment Commission — the bipartisan appointed body tasked with redistricting in the county — from holding other public office, two members of the…
The Black community’s economic health is related to its physical health, leaders said during the 2021 Elevate Conference, which targeted ongoing and persistent health issues that plague African Americans.
Black girl health magic was the order of the day Sunday, when about 30 Black female physicians representing various specialties gathered for an inaugural brunch.
Dr. Gwendolyn Diggs, Vice President of Head Start & Early Head Start at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, kicks it up over the weekend during a 40th anniversary celebration with Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters at the University…
Yolanda Curry, a counselor at St. Charles West High School, is being honored as SEMO Counselor of the year at the 2021 Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Virtual Gala on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7pm. Watch on…
According to the National Center on Disability and Journalism, African Americans have the highest number of people in poverty living with disabilities across all segments of the population. In 2020, 22 percent of Black Americans with disabilities were living in…
By Colleen Starkloff | Co-Founder Starkloff Disability Institute and Michael F. Neidorff | Chairman and CEO Centene Corporation
Fourth-grade teacher Miss Nina McLean, answers a student’s question at Avant Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Avant Elementary School is the 2021 Bayer School of Excellence and will be recognized at the Salute to Excellence in Education in…
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office ‘turned purple’ on October 21, 2021, domestic violence awareness day, to raise awareness about domestic violence during October, Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Brian M. Gant, a Cybersecurity Assistant Professor at Maryville University, will be honored by The St. Louis American Foundation as an "Excellence in Education" awardee at the 2021 Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Virtual Gala on Nov.…
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