On March 20, Hollywood brought its magic to St. Louis for the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s new film, “Breakthrough,” which is based on real-life events that happened in St. Charles County. Four years ago, on January 15, 2015, then 14-year-old John Smith fell through the ice of Lake St. Louis while playing with his […]
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Building Union Diversity program enrolling new classes
The Building Union Diversity (BUD) recently graduated 16 participants in its 15th cohort, which is dedicated to increasing diversity in the building trades in the St. Louis region. Of those 16 graduates, 13 were African-American and six were women. New BUD classes start April 8, June 10 and August 12. Apply at SLATE, 1520 Market […]
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Rick Stevens is 2019 Stellar Performer in Health Care
The paramedics weren’t able to save her. About 50 clergy members watched as a team of BJC Christian Hospital paramedics swooped in and tried to resuscitate a 21-year-old woman who had overdosed on heroin. Thankfully, it was only a skit. The emergency medical team was only re-enacting a reality it faces daily during a community […]
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St. Louis American “Fab Five” Girls Basketball
The members of the 2019 St. Louis American “Fab Five” Girls All-Star Basketball team represent a diverse group of talented players with different skill sets. You have a dynamic point guard in Edwardsville’s Quierra Love in the front and a dominant post player in Parkway Central’s Jayla Kelly inside. In between, there is the versatile […]
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How and why I write what I write
Writing for The St. Louis American for 25 years, a reoccurring question from readers is how I come up with ideas for my column. That can be easily answered most weeks. I am information junky, an avid reader, a political observer and a community organizer. I live in St. Louis. I live in the United […]
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As patients migrate, so will CareSTL Health with a new clinic near Christian Hospital
Expansion into North St. Louis County is in the works for CareSTL Health. The federally qualified health center (formerly known as Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Centers) has four locations in the City of St. Louis and began providing healthcare in the county through school-based clinics in Jennings, Riverview Gardens, Hazelwood and Ritenour school districts. […]
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Rev. Steve Jackson receives 2019 Spirituality Leadership Award
Rev. Steve Jackson – the pastor of Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church, the oldest black Baptist church in Edwardsville – received the 2019 Spirituality Leadership Award at the 16th annual Leadership Awards Dinner hosted by the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, March 30. Jackson has pastored Mt. Joy […]
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Athletes pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle
The worlds of sports and music are undeniably intertwined. The only thing better than an amazing sports highlight is an amazing sports highlight set to perfectly paired background music. When it comes to professional sports, there is no stronger, more seamless connection than the link between the NBA and hip hop. Ever since Kurtis Blow […]
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Large gift gives Griot Museum Of Black History a break from hard times
(St. Louis Public Radio) – For two decades, Lois Conley, founder of St. Louis’ Griot Museum of Black History, has struggled just to pay the bills, hoping the roof, heating and air conditioning will last another season. But a recent donation is giving Conley some breathing room. The money is from a longtime supporter who died last […]
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Depression in older adults
Everyone occasionally feels down or blue. The occasional blues are a normal part of life. However, feeling down without relief may be a sign of what doctors call clinical depression. Depression can happen to anyone. Depression affects the lives of up to 15 percent of older adults, but it is not a normal part of […]