Currently suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving announced via social media Thursday that he is quitting the NFL. Irving, 25, made the announcement as he filmed himself in a video on Instagram Live. “Basically, guys, I quit,” Irving said. “I don’t want to talk about a suspension and all this other nonsense. I’m outta […]
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VerySmartBrothas co-founder Damon Young will visit St. Louis to sign and discuss new book
Left Bank Books presents author and VerySmartBrothas co-founder Damon Young, who will sign and discuss his new memoir-in-essays, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker (Ecco, March 2019), with St. Louis American Young Leader Alona Sistrunk on Friday, March 29, 7pm at The Studio at Kranzberg Arts Center (501 N. Grand Blvd.). What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker received starred reviews […]
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Rep. Maxine Waters leads charge to return consumer protections
On March 7, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California), marked the first time that the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appeared for a hearing in this capacity. Entitled “Putting Consumers First? A Semi-Annual Review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,” the session is the first […]
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Central Baptist Church welcomes Reverend Anthony L. Riley as new senior pastor
Central Baptist Church, 2842 Washington Blvd., will welcome its new senior pastor, Reverend Anthony L. Riley, to the pulpit to begin his pastoral leadership on Sunday, March 17. He is leaving a position as executive pastor at The Luke Church in the Greater Houston, Texas area with responsibilities for leadership to staff, associate ministers and […]
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Expanding Medicaid would not cost Missouri money
A group of researchers at the Center for Health Economics and Policy at Washington University, including myself, recently analyzed the fiscal impact of a potential Medicaid expansion in Missouri from a state budgetary perspective. The report represents a non-partisan estimate of the direct impact of expansion on the Medicaid budget. The estimate is based upon […]
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March 15 deadline for free computer-coding camp
Applications for a free, 14-week, full-time course on writing computer code are being accepted through March 15. CodeCamp, launched by St. Louis Community College (STLCC) and LaunchCode, begins April 1. Classes will be held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at STLCC-William J. Harrison Education Center. In three months, graduates will have the tools […]
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Camp Fair and Free Website Bring Ease to Summer Planning
Spring hasn’t yet started, though summer planning is in full bloom. Planning for summer can be stressful for parents. What camps are close to my home? What days are they offered? What ages are they for? These are all questions that can run through a parent’s mind. Local partners are gathering next weekend for a […]
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Registration underway for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis summer camps
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) offers one of the most affordable, comprehensive, extended, high quality summer day camp programs in the St. Louis region. Our summer campers, ages 6-16, are exposed to a variety of learning and participate in educational, recreational, and social activities as well as field trips, social recreation, […]
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Dear white people, it’s me again
Dear white people, It’s me again. You haven’t heard from me since the Ferguson street actions ended. A lot has happened since 2014 but not a lot has happened to actualize your commitment to racial justice. We still need to create the regional transformational change called for by the Ferguson Commission report. A major political […]
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Hip Hop Architecture Camp returns to St. Louis County Library
The St. Louis County Library will host a Hip Hop Architecture Camp this summer at its Natural Bridge Branch located at 7606 Natural Bridge Road in Normandy for youth ages 12-15. The camp will take place Monday, June 3–Friday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. During the camp, participants will be […]