Vanessa Okwuraiwe was born in the United Kingdom, went to school in Nigeria, and moved to St. Louis several years ago for work in the financial services industry. She’s now the author of the new children’s book “Jollof Rice with Grandma,” which focuses on 6-year-old Ada, who learns to make a classic West African dish when her grandparents visit from Nigeria. Okwuraiwe talks about the book, its characters and the diversity among Nigerians in St. Louis.
A legendary live performance of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ classic “Get Up, Stand Up” is now available on YouTube for the first time. The performance was recorded in 1973 at the Sundown Theatre…
During the Jimi Hendrix Experience's historic concert at the Hollywood Bowl in August of 1967, they covered The Beatles’ classic “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band." Now, fans are getting a chance to…
The Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for an operations committee meeting, addressing the cyberattack that impacted Metro Transit services earlier this month.
People with disabilities in the St. Louis area say recent disruptions to Call-A-Ride service reflect ongoing issues with the transportation service. Etefia Umana, a member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit, talks about the challenges he faces using Call-A-Ride. Jeanette Mott Oxford of Paraquad, a local nonprofit dedicated to disability advocacy, discusses the changes advocates want to see put in place.
On the surface, it was a relatively quiet week for the conflict between KDHX management and unhappy current and former volunteer DJs. But station critics put some plans in motion — and are quietly preparing for their next line of action. On Thursday, a group of volunteer DJs who’d been dismissed by the station or had chosen to resign or go on strike announced that they were forming a new nonprofit as an auxiliary to KDHX.
ALTON - A few local authors are officially international bestsellers, and they’re celebrating by sharing their wisdom at the first-ever “Perfectly I’Mperfect” Women’s Empowerment Summit on Nov. 4, 2023. “We’re not expecting people to get in there and then just all of a sudden run out and change the world,” Tara Hurst said. “What we’re hoping is that a teeny tiny spark is lit so that they’re willing to change themselves.” The summit is scheduled from 8–2:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2023, at Julia’s Banquet Center in Alton. Six speakers will address topics in mindset, spirituality and health and wellness. Organizers Hurst and Nina DeAngelo emphasized that these are valuable lessons, but the summit’s main goal is to bring women together. “The purpose of the summit is to create a community for women who are looking for that group that they can meld with and become part of to lift them up and help
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Homecoming & Family Weekend has launched with 27 events and more than a thousand registered for the key celebration: the COUGARFEST Block Party. This signature event, complete with the live band Jackson and Mars, food trucks and games, is an opportunity for visitors to the campus community to meet SIUE Athletic Teams in person and participate in family fun. Due to impending weather conditions, organizers have relocated COUGARFEST from City Park in downtown Edwardsville to SIUE First Community Arena, Vadalabene Center Friday, October 13, 5 – 10 p.m . “COUGARFEST will really kick off the weekend,” said Cathy Taylor, MPA, Senior Director of Alumni and Donor Relations. “This is a new component to our Homecoming celebration. Be prepared for the big reveal of the new Eddie Mascot .” Friday afternoon, the COUGARFEST Block Party will open with SIUE Volleyball facing off against Tennessee Tech,
A product funded by one of the largest Kickstarters in St. Louis history is now being ordered into the trash. It's the latest unfortunate chapter in what started as a feel-good pandemic story. Local dad Conor Lewis dreamed of magnetic cushions that would allow his kids to easily build forts in the living room — and raised $3.1 million on Kickstarter from parents entranced by his vision.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been on a bit of a tear lately vetoing bills that successfully pass the state legislature, including an effort to legalize psychedelics, an attempt to provide free condoms to high school students, an effort to cap insulin prices at $35, an attempt to provide severance to grocery store workers laid […]
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