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Seeking signs of hope for a post-pandemic world
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As we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is a wonderful birthday gift for him to celebrate the legacy of Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church which he led for so many years. Added to that gift is to realize one of his congregation’s disciples is …
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Protesters Friday afternoon shut down the McDonald’s drive-thru on North Tucker Boulevard, calling for a $15-an-hour wage, as well as racial and economic justice.
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Fri., Jan. 15, 12 noon, Christian Hospital 4th Annual “Embracing the Dream” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. KSDK-TV’s Rene Knott will serve as master of ceremonies. The event will feature a courageous conversation about rising above the challenges of race, injustice and exclusion, in…
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
Happy Heavenly 52nd Birthday!
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will buy $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through its ongoing Farmers to Families Food Box Program, an effort under which the agency already has purchased more than $3.57 billion worth of food to support both American farmers and famil…
A Tribute To The Life of
Julius C. Rhone, Jr. (7/14/1928- 12/28/2020)
As we approach the eve of the MLK Birthday holiday these words from “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens’ epic novel about the French Revolution came to mind: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … it was a season of light, it was a season of darkness.”
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Board tables Sumner decision until March
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To support our neighbors hardest hit by the coronavirus, St. Louis County Democrats are organizing a day, and in some cases a week, of service, kicking off on Monday, Jan. 18.
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“Sam was the true original, genuine, minority construction contractor in the St. Louis region,” Brian Hutchinson, no relation, said of Sam Hutchinson, Interface Construction Corporation founder and chairman. “Sam taught me business ethics and how to reach back and help others. He helped me t…
Members of the Missouri House voted almost unanimously Wednesday to censure Rep. Wiley Price IV after a House investigation determined he coerced his former legislative assistant and committed perjury during an investigation into claims he had sex with a House intern in January 2020.
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on one count of "incitement of insurrection” after Vice President Mike Pence refused to activate the 25th Amendment to remove the president from power.
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JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Steven Roberts, D-St. Louis, announced that he will host free COVID-19 testing and free flu shots at the Victor Roberts Building from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26.
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If you are planning to go to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration on Jan. 20 of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala Harris as the first woman and Black person to become vice president, The St. Louis American would like to hear from you.
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My friend Michael P. McMillan was a superb choice for The St. Louis American's 2020 Person of the Year. Though having Mike in St. Louis is like having Michael Jordan in the NBA – any year, he deserves the MVP Award. In 2020 Mike rose to our regional challenges as president and CEO of the Urb…
St. Louis drag star Maxi Glamour will host Qu’art’s online mayoral debate at 6 p.m. Jan. 18.
Hooray for Congressperson Cori Bush! She is 100% correct to seek expulsion of Congressional Republicans who incited violence and insurrection. She is a bright star for Missouri.
The events of Jan. 6, in the nation’s capital represent the culmination of a widespread revolutionary assault on the American way of life.
On Jan. 5, two Democrats, the Rev.Raphael Warnock, a Black man, and Jon Ossoff, a Jewish man, won special elections for Georgia’s senate seats. Much of the credit for their victories belongs to Stacey Abrams.
Dr. Ebony Boyce Carter has been named director of the Division of Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The candidates for 16 St. Louis wards running for office are set now that the Jan. 5 election filing deadline has passed.
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The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Omega Chapter and the St. Louis Area Voting Initiative (SLAVI) are pleased to announce they are hosting a virtual St. Louis City Mayoral Candidate Forum on Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 pm. The event will be live-streamed on the Gam…
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Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Monday morning after Republicans blocked a request for unanimous consent to take up legislation calling for Vice President Mike Pence to activate the 25th Amendment to re…
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Although a new year has begun, many American consumers and small businesses continue to feel a financial hangover from the challenges of 2020. As the global pandemic reveals a still-soaring American infection rate, the nation has also surpassed 350,000 related deaths, added more workers to t…
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Resist STL held a protest for Senator Josh Hawley to resign on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
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St. Louis Lambert International Airport is among member airports of the Airports Council International trade group that recently earned Airport Health Accreditation for its efforts to provide a safer airport experience.
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Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, D-St. Louis, criticized an effort by Missouri House Republicans to try to undermine the American electoral system in December.
In recent days, we’ve seen the dying gasps of the Trump administration turn into tragic violence in Washington, D.C. There is much to say about that, and serious reckoning ahead when it comes to the causes and the solutions.
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Several hundred protesters closed a block of South Broadway in downtown St. Louis Saturday afternoon in front of the Old Courthouse, demanding U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., resign after he supported Trump-incited protests Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol.
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In a year like no other, a global pandemic tested us all. We found ourselves face-to-face with unprecedented job losses, business closures, concern for our own, our family and our loved ones’ health and safety. Intimate, work, and social relationships were strained and most of us are overwhe…
This past year has been a year to remember. The country endured the most openly corrupt and divisive administration in modern times. Our resilience and sanity was tested with the worst pandemic in 100 years. We discovered that our planet is deteriorating at a much faster rate than previously…
Regarding “Hawley to object to Electoral College results” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 30, 2020), Sen. Josh Hawley has become an embarrassment to Missouri.
How long will it not matter that you are white and privileged? All the conversation about Trump returning to the White House seems so hypocritical considering the non-privileged Black man.
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With one week before the St. Louis Public Schools Board votes on a proposed school closure plan, Superintendent Kelvin Adams said he is wrapping up the last of about 15 meetings he’s held over the last month with concerned residents and organizations.
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Keisha Mabry Haymore is a woman on a mission, make no mistake about it.
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State Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Baldwin, announced Monday he would be forming an exploratory committee to run for St. Louis County executive. If he proceeds, Dogan would challenge incumbent Sam Page.
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The Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are calling on Vice President Mike Pence, in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s cabinet, to remove Trump from office by invoking the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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One of the things that happens when you write an opinion column is when you get to the end of the year you write something about what were the most important events of that year, muse about what they meant and what they may mean for the new year. But I believe also when you’re writing in th…
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As we the people of the United States look toward Inauguration Day the nation’s eyes have been fixed on the Senate races in Georgia. There, the Rev. Raphael Warnock has just won his race against Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, making him the first Black senator in Georgia’s history. Alo…
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The USS ST LOUIS (LCS-19) Commissioning Committee has established a $500,000 scholarship fund that will award annual grants to qualifying members of the crew and their dependents who are pursuing undergraduate degrees or advanced technical training.
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The chambers of the U.S. House and Senate were breached Wednesday by protesters from a nearby Trump rally, overwhelming security and sending elected officials and staff into hiding.
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After receiving 975 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced Wednesday the St. Louis County Health Department will start vaccinating its clinical employees on Friday, and other patient-facing health care workers in St. Louis county, not co…
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Less than a week after being sworn into the House, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, said it’s still sinking in that she belongs in the nation’s capital.
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Dana Kelly and two others have fallen short of the 1,170 signatures from registered voters necessary to run for St. Louis mayor in the upcoming primary election.
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Missouri Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, prefiled a measure to amend the state constitution to legalize recreational cannabis.
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