Earlier this week, there were rumors that talk show host Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter’s longtime mistress had given birth to his child. Insiders claim the news caused Williams to be hospitalized. The Daily Mail reported that the 54-year-old checked herself out of her sober living home in Long Island City, Queens on Monday afternoon […]
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BLACK DANCE – USA springs forward
Better Family Life is shouting an energetic roll call to attend BLACK DANCE – USA: A Celebration in Movement. All professional dancers, choreographers, dance enthusiasts, dance students, musicians, educational institutions, arts and cultural institutions and anyone else who loves to work that body are welcome to attend. Now in its 34th year, guests will have […]
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Vote on April 2, ESL
East Boogie has been on a literal high for the past two weeks in celebration of the East Side Flyers’ crowning as the IL 3A division boys State Basketball Champions. Led by my cousin, star senior Terrence Hargrove Jr. (shameless plug) and coach Mark Chambers and overwhelmingly supported by the community, this was a much-needed […]
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Dexter Fowler deserves his shot in right field
Dexter Fowler started slowly in 2018, but there was no reason to believe his season would be the disaster it was. Especially after his two-strike, two-out, two-run home run propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in 14 innings at Busch Stadium. Fans cheered loudly and he wore a […]
Posted inInspirational message
No tomorrow
I remember as a high school senior going to a religious retreat and listening to a recording supposedly between the devil and one of his soul recruiters, who was having little to no luck at populating hell. The devil gave him one more chance to succeed before suffering the vilest of consequences. The next morning […]
Posted inHealth news
Young kids with suicidal thoughts understand concept of death
When very young children talk about wanting to commit suicide, conventional wisdom is that they don’t understand what they’re saying. But researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that depressed children ages 4 to 6 who think and talk about committing suicide understand what it means to die better than […]
Posted inLetters to the editor
Our legislators fear the people
Government of the people, by the people, for the people is in jeopardy here in Missouri. Sixty-two percent of us voted for Constitutional Amendment 1 (CLEAN Missouri), giving it more votes than any candidate for U.S. Senate. You said you want your vote to count, you want to be represented by someone who has your […]
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Stefan M. Bradley is a finalist for the 2019 Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History
Stefan M. Bradley is one of the 2019 finalists for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History. His book, “Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power and the Ivy League” (NYU Press 2018), illuminates how the Black Power Movement, which was borne out of an effort to edify the most disfranchised of […]
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Plastic bags pollute recycling bins
St. Louis, like the rest of the country, is seeing the effects of too much contamination in recycling. China has stopped accepting recycling from the U.S., and recycling companies are working to find alternative solutions. The biggest contaminant? Plastic bags. To address this, OneSTL, a sustainability collaboration in our region, is working to get out […]
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SLPS board candidates debate as seven vie for two open spots on April 2
It seemed like a softball question. Should teachers in the Saint Louis Public Schools teach creationism and intelligent design in the classroom alongside evolution? Yet surprisingly, the firm “no” responses only came from three of six Saint Louis Public School (SLPS) Board of Education candidates who were present at the forum on Monday, March 25. […]