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The St. Louis American Reader’s Choice Awards 2026
We’re very excited to announce our inaugural year for The St. Louis American Reader’s Choice Awards. We invite everyone in the community to vote and celebrate the businesses that make our area unique. Join us as we celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of the greater St. Louis community.
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Photo Albums
This Week’s Photos: March 12th, 2026
This week’s photo gallery captures St. Louis pride and community moments, beginning with scenes from the lively 314 Day Arch shoot, where Young Dip, Tatum Polk, and a large group of participants gathered on the riverfront…
Gains after Gaines
Michael Middleton (center) was honored with the Legacy Awardat the University of Missouri Black Law Students Association 40th Annual Lloyd L. Gaines Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He is surrounded by some of the…
Local News
Urban League advances plaza development on West Florissant
In spring 2027, four new businesses are expected to open on West Florissant Avenue where vacant lots have sat empty since two businesses were burned following the police killing of Michael Brown in August 2014. Michael…
Videos
Yemi Akande-Bartsch of FOCUS is an Enterprise Exceptional Neighbor
FOCUS President and CEO Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D., was honored as an “Exceptional Neighbor” presented by Enterprise during half-time at the St. Louis City SC match against Seattle Sounders (0-1) at Energizer Park stadium in downtown St.…
Young Leaders mixer at College Bound St. Louis
Scenes from the Young Leaders mixer at College Bound St. Louis @collegeboundstl…
Northside Movement Center opens in North St. Louis on Friday
The opening of the Northside Movement Center has been years in the…
5 Barriers to Black women’s breast cancer care
For more than two decades, cancer death rates in the U.S. have…
Tina Turner classic ‘The Best’ is sung by Brittany Howard and ensemble at SLSO in St. Louis
Special Guest Brittany Howard returned to the stage for an electric encore…
Arts & Entertainment
Wiz Khalifa’s Romanian weed rap sheet isn’t going up in smoke
A Romanian court has rejected rapper Wiz Khalifa’s latest attempt to overturn the nine‑month jail sentence he was handed last year for allegedly smoking cannabis onstage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Constanța County. The New…
Stepping into peace
Religion
From lament to action: Baltimore church backs racial repair
Five years before the murder of George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner inspired worldwide…
Mt. Zion packed for homegoing of Pastor Emeritus Rev. Sammie E. Jones
By the time the celebration of life for Rev. Dr. Sammie Earl Jones began on…
5 books by Black authors to read during lent
For 40 days, many Christians fast, pray, and examine their lives in preparation for Easter.…
What Happened to the Black Church?
Among Black Americans, the question “What happened to the Black Church?” often spurs discussions about…
Midwest BankCentre – The Next Move
Your Health Matters
Cancer care isn’t equal — and Black patients pay the price
Cancer does not discriminate. Access to care does — and the consequences for Black communities across the country are devastating. Expanding access to Supportive Cancer Care — a model that treats the whole person, not just…
Sports
East St. Louis Flyers are headed to the Final Four
The East St. Louis Flyers will be headed to the Final Four of the IHSA Class 3A state tournament…
Earl’s 30 in 30
Earl Austin Jr. is celebrating his 30th year as the sports editor at the St. Louis American. To commemorate the occasion, Earl has put together a list of 30 of the top high school games that he’s witnessed during those 30 years.
JPMorganChase – Advancing Black Pathways
Rising optimism among business leaders suggests growth for St. Louis
Business optimism is returning for small and midsize business leaders at the start of 2026, fueling confidence and growth plans. The 2026 Business Leaders Outlook survey, released in January by JPMorganChase reveals a…
Business
Affinia Healthcare names David Miller vice president, COO
Dr. David A. Miller has been appointed Affinia Healthcare’s vice president and chief operating officer. Miller was serving as Affinia Healthcare Convenience Care clinical director and assistant medical director. He helped advance patient-centered care and strengthen…
Obituaries
Columnists / Opinion
The pathology of hurting children and missing pages of Epstein files
Understanding the depravity of the Epstein pedophiles and their protectors is key to understanding what…
Jesse Jackson altered the game
On Feb. 17, the ancestors requested the presence of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. In that…
Mental self-defense for the nation against racial discrimination
As an African American psychiatrist with the perspective of having experienced legal racial discrimination when…
NFL Half-Times will never be the same
After witnessing Bad Bunny’s long-awaited performance, I wondered who could top this? Maybe that’s not…
Unlock The Ballot
Our legal and electoral systems are complex—even the most informed among us may not know all the details. In response to readers’ election questions, The St. Louis American has launched the “Unlock the Ballot” initiative to demystify down-ballot propositions and races for judges and school board seats. Now more than ever, St. Louisans need to be informed about lesser-known candidates and issues that may not make headlines but deeply affect our lives and communities.