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Rufus Shannon of Tom Powell Post #77, the Nation’s First All-Black American Legion Post, on the meaning of Veteran’s Day.

Support for higher education in the St. Louis region and throughout the area has not waned during the COVID-19 pandemic and an unfavorable economic climate.

A group of St. Louis residents and activists on Wednesday expressed concerns about the redistricting process less than two weeks after legislators released the first draft of a new ward map, which cuts the number of wards from 28 to…

Workers at Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing and associated facilities went on strike Friday to protest months of alleged health and safety violations.

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.

City legislators released the first draft of a proposed district map Monday, cutting the 28 wards down to 14.

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.

Nine PBS is partnering with Harris-Stowe State University to support its Community Impact Network Education Center.

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…