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This Week’s Photos: February 19th, 2026
This week’s photo gallery is packed with power, protest, celebration, and legacy — from demonstrators outside Planned Parenthood holding “Abort the Court” signs to marchers crossing the Martin Luther King Bridge calling for faith and justice…
American Travels: Costa Rica in Focus
In this latest American Travels journey, The St. Louis American captures the laid-back beauty, vibrant culture, and warm Pacific coast atmosphere of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region — a welcome escape from winter’s chill in St. Louis.…
Local News
Breaking Barriers
In a profession where women were once a rarity, six Black women now wear the bars of captain inside the St. Louis Fire Department. Licole McKinney, Jessica Jackson, Pamela Saunders-Isaac, Elizabeth McCormick and Cicely Tucker were…
Videos
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 of the Tina Turner classic “The Best” during the finale of “Eternal: A tribute to Tina Turner”on Sunday evening. She sung with ensemble performers…
6 homes demolished in North St. Louis
Radioactive waste forces demolition of Florissant homes. Chair of the North County…
St. Louis vigil held for Minneapolis ICE shooting victim
A vigil was held in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 9, for…
Arts & Entertainment
Uncle Luke for Congress
According to Local10.com, Miami hip‑hop legend Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell says he plans to run for Congress in the 2026 Midterm Election. Campbell had previously hinted that he was eyeing Florida’s 20th Congressional District, the seat…
Religion
Holy Culture Radio produces a Joyful Noise on the radio
Many sensible adults are avoiding anything that smacks of news in this crazy age of…
Church disruptions are justified
Don Lemon, a high-profile media personality, was arrested on orders from U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi,…
Restoration brings new light to St. Alphonsus Rock Church
Clearer sunlight is greeting parishioners and visitors at St. Alphonsus Rock Church as restoration continues…
Your eyes do not lie: Pastors declare truth about Alex Pretti
Pastors, bishops, rabbis and imams from more than a dozen states have responded to a…
Midwest BankCentre – The Next Move
Your Health Matters
‘Ghost’ Medicaid doctors leave patients in the waiting room
Roughly 1 in 3 doctors who are enrolled to treat Medicaid patients didn’t treat a single one between 2019 and 2021, according to new research published Tuesday. At the opposite end of the spectrum, a third of…
Sports
KC’s ‘18th and Vine’ is looking fine these days
Kansas City continues showing St. Louis and other metro areas that it is possible to revitalize a long-neglected but…
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
AI Revolution: Disruption Today, Growth Tomorrow for St. Louis’ Workforce
AI is not just a buzzword. It is a force already reshaping the city’s economic landscape. Much of the national conversation has centered on job disruption, and it is a valid concern. Earlier…
Business
Kristy Jackson among St. Louis Titan 100 recipients
Kristy Jackson, executive director of the Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Harris-Stowe State University’s Anheuser-Busch School of Business, is among the 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 recipients. The Titan 100 program recognizes top CEOs and…
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Columnists / Opinion
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…
Black History Month: Remembering forward
The last time I wrote in this space was November of 2024. I wrote then…
History will remember who spoke and who hid
The arrest of Black journalists during live coverage of protests represents a deliberate escalation against…
Police behavior is the best case for local control
The St. Louis Police Department is taking a page from the growing police state created…
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.