(StatePoint) It’s time to stock up on all the supplies you need to spring clean your home, as well as look and feel your best in a new season. But while the days may be growing longer, there aren’t extra hours to sift through endless product reviews. Fortunately, trustworthy resources can help you check off […]
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Joe Madison, athlete, activist, radio icon, passes at 74
Joe Madison, who excelled as a student and football player at Washington University before launching his iconic civil rights and radio careers, died on Jan. 31, 2024 at 74 in Washington, D.C. Madison, a native of Dayton, Ohio, graduated from WashU in 1971 with a degree in sociology. He was a first team All-Missouri Valley […]
Posted inHealth news
Future of precision medicine must involve Black community
Three years ago, we met as virtual colleagues on a project to understand the extent of COVID-19 infections in the St. Louis region. Dr. Maricque, then a new faculty member at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM), was a researcher and site coordinator, and Dr. Carter served as a project phlebotomist while completing her […]
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In Loving Memory of Amerilys L. Bowden
Amerilys L. Bowden passed away on February 4, 2024, at 90 years of age. Prior to her retirement, she was the first African American to serve as Manager of a Missouri Employment Security office. Her husband, James, predeceased her in 2009. She leaves behind daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, two living sisters and a host of […]
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Chappelle-Nadal enters race for Congress
Maria Chapelle-Nadal, a former state representative, is returning to politics in pursuit of the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District held by incumbent Cori Bush. Wesley Bell, St. Louis County prosecutor, is also a candidate and Chapelle-Nadal rebuked both in her campaign announcement on Twitter/X. “I have more legislative experience than Cori Bush and […]
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney, Gabe Gore, files motion to vacate Christopher Dunn’s life sentence
Last year, shortly after Governor Mike Parson appointed Attorney Gabe Gore to head the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office, the St. Louis American conducted a one-one-interview with the seasoned lawyer to discuss an array of issues. One of those questions concerned Christopher Dunn, an inmate who Gore’s predecessor, Kim Gardner, filed a motion to vacate […]
Posted inCommunity cares
Helping Infants, Toddlers and Families Thrive
(StatePoint) A bipartisan package that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would expand the child tax credit (CTC). As the Senate decides whether to follow suit, advocates press that the CTC is a critical policy vehicle to help all infants, toddlers and their families thrive, and it should be implemented as soon as […]
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Sites & Sounds
CONCERTS AND LIVE SHOWS Lunar New Year 2/10/2024 7:30pm Guest Conductor Norman Huyhn will lead the SLSO in a concert celebrating the Lunar New Year. Lindenwood. Lindenwood University’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. St. Louis, MO $27+  Indigo De Souza Concert 2/11/2024 8:00pm Delmar Hall 6133 Delmar Blvd St. Louis, MO $25.00  […]
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Urban League receives $1 million grant from ARCH’S
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has received a $1 million grant from Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS)Â to further the work of its Serving Our Streets program. The Serving Our Streets program was established to intervene and prevent violent gun confrontations through the Neighborhood, Porch, Living room (NPL) initiative. This includes […]