“Take a chance and just do it. You would be surprised how much you know,” Ann Marr told any students who might have been hesitant to be a part of World Wide Technology’s (WWT) annual STEM Student Forum. Marr has served for over 20 years as global vice president of Human Resources at WWT, a […]
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President Reed: Help us ‘Close the Workhouse’
Rev. Starsky D. Wilson, president and CEO of Deaconess Foundation and former co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, contributes this week’s guest Political EYE. St. Louis is in the national spotlight again. As my South City neighbors and Grand Marshal Bob McCulloch were recovering from the St. Patty’s Day Parade in Dogtown, BET’s “Finding Justice” docuseries […]
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What’s next for Wendy Williams and husband Kevin Hunter?
There have been rumors that daytime talk show host Wendy Williams is preparing to split from her husband, Kevin Hunter, since she was spotted without her wedding ring in the wake of allegations that he recently fathered a child with his longtime mistress. According to Page Six, Williams is working out the details of a […]
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Chingy the champ, Regular Ricky and Blah2K
Chingy the champ, Regular Ricky and Blah2K. Before y’all get in your feelings and accuse me of crucifying your teen crushes, understand that I am in the business of mostly facts and minimal feelings. I was excited as everyone in their mid-twenties and mid-thirties who body-rolled their way up in Enterprise Center Wednesday waiting to […]
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Issa Rae denies announcing engagement
Last month, actress Issa Rae sparked engagement rumors after sharing a picture on Instagram Live with a big diamond ring on a certain finger. Insecure co-stars Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis confirmed the news while walking the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards last week. “We’re very excited for her,” Orji told Entertainment Tonight, […]
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Suspect in Nipsey Hussle killing captured, Lauren London breaks silence
A man who is thought to be the suspect in Sunday’s shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle was detained in Bellflower on Tuesday, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Tony Im. Nipsey Hussle and the man suspected of killing him knew each other, and the shooting appears to be the product of a personal […]
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Path of STL native Kevin Mayes and his hand in Oscar win for ‘Black Panther’
“I knew we were going to win the Oscar – I really did,” said St. Louis native Kevin Mayes. As her head tailor, the fashion designer helped Ruth Carter make history as the first African American woman to earn a costume design Academy Award for “Black Panther.” He was so sure that Carter would win, […]
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Sinquefield sacrificed a pawn in Stenger
Rex Sinquefield understands the game of chess. Now, he is applying one of the game’s classic opening moves in the political arena. The Sinquefield-backed Better Together has announced plans to refile their proposed initiative to merge St. Louis city and county with one notable change: County Executive Steve Stenger will no longer be the first […]