My first day at the St. Louis American was in October 1996. My last came more than 12 years later in February 2009. It was in the 70s weather-wise both days with the sun shining brightly.

The staff of The St. Louis American is extremely proud, but humbled, to receive awards from our peers in the news press industry. Being honored by your peers is a high form of affirmation, and we are appreciative. Since 1995, The St. Louis American has won nearly 700 state, regional, nationa…

It is truly remarkable how The St. Louis American has been researching, writing, and publishing their work for so many years and have connected with what we would today call local history.

The St. Louis American is among the very few newspapers in the country that has created its own 501(c)3 foundation. Founded in 1994, the St. Louis American Foundation was started to further its mission of service to the community. Its efforts are focused around individual achievement recogni…

As I reflect on the ninety-year sojourn of the St. Louis American, three words immediately come to mind; longevity, consistency and excellence. 

Started just six short years ago, The St. Louis American’s Newspaper In Education (NIE) program is one of the latest innovations in the newspaper’s long, iconic history. “We already knew that we were reaching the African-American community with relevant and impactful information each week. B…

Your Health Matters exists to encourage people of all ages to take incremental steps to a healthier lifestyle. Our coverage of health issues affecting African Americans has evolved over the past 23 years. Additionally, many health concerns that are of particular prevalence among black folk a…

“The Black Press was never intended to be objective because it didn't see the white press being objective. It often took a position. It had an attitude. This was a press of advocacy. There was news, but the news had an admitted and a deliberate slant.”

When I first started covering sports for The St. Louis American in 1994, I knew I was trying to fill some very big shoes.

“That’s my girl,” former St. Louis American editor Pat Washington said of Delores Shante.

When the founders of the St. Louis American came together to give African Americans in St. Louis a voice and platform by way of a weekly newspaper, they could have never imagined the way news and media consumption would evolve. Ninety years later, The St. Louis American is still informing, e…