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Momentum students head back after academic gains
While some children spend summer wishing it would last forever, Adoriona Jackson has been asking her mother a different question:…
Photo Albums
This Week’s Photos: August 20th, 2026
This week’s photo gallery highlights PGA Tour standout Sam Burns sharing golf tips and encouragement with young players from Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club and First Tee during a visit to The Highlands driving range in…
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Local News
Police fired 11 shots at car carrying teens
A St. Louis County police officer fired 11 shots into a car carrying 10 teenagers during a July 5 disturbance in Spanish Lake, striking two teens, according to newly released police video reported by KSDK. Body-camera…
Videos
VIDEO: St. Louis shows out at CWE Jazz & Blues Festival
Watch the video on Instagram: St. Louis showed up looking good and ready to enjoy the music at the 3rd Annual CWE Jazz and Blues Festival. The 3rd Annual CWE Jazz & Blues Festival brought live…
St. Louis American Reader’s Choice Awards 2026 Video
Check out this video of those who won 1st place in their…
Video: Frizz Fest helps entrepreneurs bloom
Watch the video on Instagram: Frizz Fest’s Blooming Business Training equips local…
Video: Blues icon Buddy Guy rocks St. Louis
Watch the video on Instagram: Buddy Guy proves legends only get better…
Video: Usher and Chris Brown in STL
Watch the video on Instagram: Usher and Chris Brown ignite The Dome…
Arts & Entertainment
Tina Town
St. Louis CITY SC will continue its celebration of Tina Turner on Saturday, August 22, with a matchday dedicated to the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll. The day marks the culmination of months of work connecting…
A crossroads of culture
Religion
He resisted the pulpit. Now he’s building a church of his own
As the son of the man who leads one of the most influential Black churches…
A new season at The Rock
The Rock has entered a season of renewal. Saint Alphonsus Liguori “The Rock” Catholic Church…
Prayer built the ministry. The platform came later
Every day at noon, Dr. LeKesha Attuquayefio’s grandmother disappeared into the bedroom of her modest…
For some divorced members, church becomes another loss
For nearly a decade, Kimmoly LaBoo poured herself into her Baltimore-area church, completing leadership training…
Midwest BankCentre – The Next Move
Your Health Matters
SLU renews grant for free mental health evaluations
A renewed grant from the St. Louis Mental Health Board will allow the Saint Louis University (SLU) Psychology Center to continue offering free mental health assessments to St. Louis City residents — a resource aimed at…
Sports
St. Louis Area High School Football Players to Watch in 2026
Football season is upon us in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The season begins this weekend on the Illinois…
JPMorganChase – Advancing Black Pathways
Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation
As you make your summer travel plans this year, or perhaps you’ve already hit the road or you’re on your way to the airport, one thing to keep in mind – without putting…
Business
Kid Entrepreneur Market gives young business owners a place to shine
For some young people, Saturday is a day to sleep in or hang out. But on August 8, a group of youth entrepreneurs spent theirs showing Dellwood what they’ve been working on. They set up tables,…
Obituaries
Columnists / Opinion
Primary was a dry run for the November election
The August primaries were revealing, bringing both disappointments and successes. Can we get past the…
Saving the tools of Democracy
Most voters take the valued tools of democracy for granted. We can access them readily…
Kin, conflict and cruelty
“Babe, I’m finna lose my whole family for you”. So went the Instagram post from…
How the nation celebrates its 250th year
It’s been 174 years since the famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, issued his scathing address on…
