stLouIST‘Literacy for the Lou’ a new chapter in education
“Literacy for the Lou,” St. Louis Public Schools’ citywide, effort to increase and improve literacy among St. Louis’ children, turned its first pages with a pair of events last week.
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Shepard McCaskill Foundation awards $300K to SoulFisher Ministries
The Shepard McCaskill Foundation is partnering with SoulFisher Ministries with a $300,000 investment. SoulFisher is a St. Louis non-profit that provides support to children with incarcerated parents as well as programming for women currently or formerly incarcerated.
Story Stitchers talk Youth Criminal Justice Reform with podcast
On Jan. 23, the Story Stitchers held their podcast ‘Stitch Cast Studio’ at High Low located on 3301 Washington Ave. in St. Louis, Missouri.
Affinia Healthcare nationally recognized for quality and access
Affinia Healthcare has earned national recognition for providing high quality healthcare to the St. Louis community.
Blues, Stifel team to update Carr Lane tech lab
Dr. Michael Maclin: ‘Education chose me, I didn't choose it.’
Cheryl Jones keeps Girls Inc. on the go
Girls Inc. of St. Louis, under the leadership of President and CEO Cheryl Jones, was named the national organizations’ Outstanding Affiliate of the Year in the large budget category in 2020.
A new road for INROADS College Links
INROADS College Links has found a new path to assist college students in the St. Louis region, many of whom are minorities.
Ilyasah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, says ‘control the narrative'
Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of civil and social rights icon Malcolm X, brought a spirit of justice, equity, and love to the St. Louis University Busch Student Center on January 18, 2024.
Dems decry end of Missouri primary
The period for presidential candidates to file to appear on the Missouri Democratic presidential primary ballot closed at 5pm on Tuesday. For decades, in a presidential preference primary, Missouri voters went to the polls to vote. That process changed in…
Dexter King, youngest son of Martin Luther King, dies of prostate cancer
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son and third child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died, according to an announcement by The King Center.
Reliving the 'Dream' local church reenacts King’s 1963 speech
Dr. King’s spirit was resurrected Jan. 14 inside the cavernous sanctuary of the Christ Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church on Kingshighway Blvd.
STL dedicates itself to MLK’s works
The St. Louis community honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an event-packed MLK Weekend, culminating with the 55th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at City Hall.
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Dr. King's speech on being 'maladjusted' to injustice and inequality
I want to try to discuss with you today some of the issues surrounding that struggle that is taking place not only in our nation but all over the world. Victor Hugo said on one occasion that there is no…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2024
St. Louis City’s 18th Ward Committee Woman Yolonda Yancie helps Kylie Rucker with her speech during the Alpha Phi Alpha MLK Observance program in Fountain Park in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sat. Jan. 13, 2024. The program took place in…
Ameren All In Scholarships now available
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis has launched the Ameren All In Scholarship Fund, a $1,180,000, five-year commitment to provide 25 students annually with scholarship grants up to $10,000 per student per year for up to 10 semesters, or five…
‘Breaking the cycle of poverty through education’
Mary Elizabeth Grimes is president of Marian Middle School, located in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. Founded by seven communities of Catholic sisters and several women in 1999, it is the only all-girls private middle school in the region serving…
Off to the Races: 2024 political campaign calendar
It’s 2024 and we’re off to the races; Political races that is.