Harold Crumpton, president of the St. Louis NAACP, said Tuesday that Kweisi Mfume “will definitely be missed,” after he learned that the former Congressman is resigning as president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People effective Jan. 1. Mfume served eight years as head of the nation’s largest […]
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Joke of the week
Several students who attend an area St. Louis Public School followed a student into the schoolyard because he told them there was going to be a fight after school. When one of the trailing students noticed there wasn’t anyone in the schoolyard about to fight, he said, “I thought you said there was going to […]
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Nelson on the move
Kathryn E. Nelson, a retired executive with the Danforth Foundation and longtime children’s advocate, will be honored during the St. Louis YWCA Leader Lunch on Dec. 9. She is a member of the Practical Parenting Partnerships board of directors, among many others, and also was a member of the St. Louis 2004 board.
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Chingy’s monetary peace disturbed?
Well, rapper Chingy tried to keep his beef with his former label Disturbing Tha Peace under wraps for as long as he could. But now their business is in the streets and publications across the nation, namely XXL, which features Chingy on the cover. When Chingy performed at SIU-E last month, he sent love to […]
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Meet the Browns
Urban theatre icon Tyler Perry won’t be wearing his acting hat in his next production, Meet the Browns, a spin-off of characters in previous plays, but with hand in the writing and directing mix, critics are betting it will be a hit. The show is coming to the Fox Theatre early near year. Tyler Perry’s […]
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Show-Me Bowl is one of best ever
Every year it seems, one of the best events of the St. Louis sports season is the MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl State Football Championships at the Edward Jones Dome. Even in the years when not many area teams advance that far. But this year’s event, thanks to championship game appearances by four local teams and incredible […]
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St. Louis American Athlete of the Week
Torres Roundtree McCluer North Basketball The 6’2″ freshman forward-guard made had quite a debut at last week’s St. Francis Borgia Thanksgiving Tournament. Roundtree averaged 23 points and more than 10 rebounds a game for the Stars, who played the tournament without several of their key players who were still playing football for the state championship […]
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Your chance to be an angel
As today’s food pantry supplies dwindle, the homeless population balloons, companies continue massive downsizing and healthcare costs skyrocket, the holiday season looks bleak for hundreds of underserved families. This means that more fortunate individuals in the region have a wonderful opportunity to spread joy and provide vital sustenance to many worthy, underserved families. The holiday […]
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Blacks should obtain true political power
The 2004 Presidential Election will go down in history as one of our country’s most divided elections. Despite this, the African-American community continues to be unified in its approach to politics. This year the Republican Party garnered 11% of the black vote, an increase of 2% from 2000. It has been recently argued that African […]
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Minnie Beatrice Adams
Funeral services for Minnie Beatrice Adams were held on Nov. 6 at the Third United Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. Minnie Beatrice Straughter Adams, the second child born to the late Willie and Ada Bell Straughter, was born in Jackson, Miss. Her parents had 10 children, all of whom preceded her in death. She received […]