More than 45 years after her death, St. Louis native and entertainer Josephine Baker is receiving France’s highest honor: induction into the Panthéon. We talk with Lionel Cuillé of Washington University and Lois Conley of the Griot Museum of Black History about Baker’s life and legacy.
On December 3, 1979, 11 young people lost their lives in a stampede as fans rushed the doors of a Who concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. This…
WASHINGTON — Enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of health care workers was blocked in 10 states on Monday, after a ruling by a federal judge in Missouri. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp affects the states involved in the lawsuit, including Missouri. The others are Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, […]
St. Louis residents who need Internet in their homes but can’t afford it can head to St. Louis Public Library branches for help. The St. Louis Public Library recently purchased 4,000 hotspots that are available for those in need.…
Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey closed for Thanksgiving break one day early last week due to a ransomware attack. Now, it will remain closed for another week.
In a Facebook post Sunday night, the school said the campus needs to remain closed this week to "provide necessary recovery time for our IT systems."
"All classes, campus events, program events and athletics events are canceled and all campus offices will be closed," the post said. "We ask that everyone please remain off campus…
Golf legend and pioneer (Robert) Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder was the first Black golfer to play in the Masters tournament and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. In 1975,…
Lionel Richie wants you to say "Hello" to the new items he's added to his home collection. In addition to things like bed linens, towels and pillows, the singer is…
Opera star Christine Brewer discusses the cabaret show she debuts this weekend in St. Louis, how she was pushed to become a performer and what makes her nervous even after all these years singing in public.
E-commerce appliance and furniture retailer Goedeker’s on Monday said it has hired a new executive to lead its marketing and merchandising strategies.
The publicly traded St. Charles-based company, which trades as 1847 Goedeker Inc. (NYSE: GOED), appointed Jody Rusnak as chief merchandising and brand innovation officer, effective Monday.
He joins the company from Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc., based in Omaha, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that's considered one of the…