David Steward, founder and chairman of World Wide Technology, is a man of faith who has donated millions of dollars to medical, cultural and educational institutions and local nonprofits. He was named in a series of news stories alleging that he is funding a dark money group that intends to weaken the federal Title IX processes […]
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Odell Beckham Jr. traded to Cleveland Browns
The New York Giants have traded wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo was the first to report the trade. According to Espn.com, the Giants will receive a first-round pick in 2019, the Browns’ second third-round pick this year and safety Jabrill Peppers as part of the deal. Beckham spent the first five […]
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Global Fund increases security
A friend alerted me to a recent letter you ran (“U.S. must fund the Global Fund”). I saw The St. Louis American web site on Facebook and am impressed by your journalist awards and your positive pro-active stance. One-fourth of 1 percent of our U.S. fiscal budget goes to global health. For this relative financial […]
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Roshelle Scott joins the Gateway Center for Giving Board of Directors for a three-year term
Roshelle Scott joined the Gateway Center for Giving Board of Directors for a three-year term. She is senior director of Brand & Reputation at Maritz. The center strengthens philanthropy and promotes community impact by providing programming, research, and networking opportunities to grantmaking organizations throughout Missouri.
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White supremacists stepped up propaganda in 2018
White supremacists dramatically stepped up their propaganda efforts in the United States in 2018, according to newly released data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). ADL reports 1,187 distributions of white supremacist material across the U.S. in 2018, up from 421 incidents reported in 2017, an increase of 182 percent. The propaganda included everything from veiled […]
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ACLU to host voter education forum on Ferg-Flor school board
The ACLU of Missouri has launched an effort to educate voters about the new voting system in Ferguson-Florissant school board election on Tuesday, April 2. This voter education effort includes canvassing throughout the Ferguson-Florissant School District, a direct mail campaign, and a candidate forum with several community partners. The voter education program and candidate forum […]
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Peter Mutharika receives honorary doctor of humane letters from Washington University
Peter Mutharika received an honorary doctor of humane letters from Washington University in St. Louis. He is president of the Republic of Malawi and the Charles Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law Emeritus at WUSTL School of Law. Mutharika has been associated with Washington University for more than 46 years, having joined the School […]
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Giving kids a say: Schools switch from suspensions to restorative justice
(St. Louis Public Radio) – There are no desks in AP Latin class at University City High School. Students instead “circle up” by facing each other in plastic chairs. As the stuffed animal, “Felix the Talking Cat,” makes its way around the circle, one student expresses worry about an exam later in the day. Seniors […]
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Vashon wins third state championship
On February 9, the Vashon Wolverines edged the Trinity Titans 59-58 in the showcase game of the Vashon Winter Classic in a showdown of two of the area’s top high school basketball teams. The Wolverines won the game on two last-second free throws by junior guard Phillip Hunt, which touched off a wild celebration by […]
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Sistahs Talkin’ Back host 28th Affirmations Women’s Program
Sistahs Talkin’ Back, the women’s unit of the Organization for Black Struggle, will host its 28th annual Affirmations Women’s Program from 4-7 pm. Sunday, March 17 at the Center for Divine Love, 3617 Wyoming. Workshop presenters are Jamala Rogers, Nikia Paulette and Dalychia Saah all attended Some of Us Are Brave, the national 2018 Black Feminist […]