Two weeks have passed since Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd. But the images from that moment are seared in our memories forever: the murderer, led away in handcuffs; the Floyd family, Philonise Floyd, speaking through tears, at the microphones after the verdict; the crowds outside the courthouse erupting in cheers when […]
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Viewers respond to MO Senate rejecting Medicaid expansion The government no longer represents the people. The government functions for corporations and their bottom line. Katheryn Human They are a bunch of heartless rich guys!!! Gerald Green No money for healthcare, but millions to fight and lose court battles! Smooth move MO! Mark Florida Game on! […]
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Lisa Marie Bradley learns reality of stress, COVID and strokes
“It sounds like you had a stroke, but you don’t look old enough. What are you, about 30?” Lisa Marie Bradley of Maryland Heights was confused by the EMT’s query: “No, actually I’m 50,” Bradley answered. “There I was, in the back of an ambulance with this big ole cheesy grin on my face but […]
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‘When it rains it pours’ rapper debunks myth men can’t express themselves
Thomas “Tommo” Anderson details his complicated love affair on newly released “Rain” single We’re all human right? With that, one would think it would be acceptable for everyone to express feelings even if doing it triggers an emotional response. That might seem like a given, but it’s not always that simple for men. Men — […]
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Ciara and Russell Wilson donate more than $35K to Seattle middle school
Ciara and Russell Wilson have donated more than $35,000 to Denny International Middle School. They also partnered with the NFL and Goalsetter to launch their “Why Not You” Foundation and the donation was designed to call attentionto Financial Literacy Month. “Ciara and I really wanted to talk to you all because we didn’t come from […]
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Quality Control Music Co-Founder Coach K finishes degree he started 20 years ago
On Saturday, May 1, Quality Control Music Co-Founder Coach K received a bachelor’s degree in organizational management and an honorary doctorate degree of humane letters from Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C. K was a student athlete at Saint Augustine’s in 2000 but left the school after suffering from a basketball injury. Last year, he […]
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New apparel line launches in honor of Gianna, Kobe Bryant
May 1 would have been Gianna Bryant’s 15th birthday. In January 2020, she and her father basketball legend Kobe Bryant died with seven others in a helicopter crash. Since the tragedy, Vanessa Bryant has worked to preserve their legacies through her sports foundation, Mamba Mambacita, which aims to empower young girls who are athletes. The […]
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Luminary Gallery awards $60K in grants to St. Louis artists working for social change
A YouTube program featuring Black artists in conversation, a magazine highlighting work by artists of color and public art installations on vacant lots in north St. Louis are among the projects that will be supported by the Luminary’s Futures Fund. The Cherokee Street art gallery announced 10 recipients of grants up to about $8,000 each. […]
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Kelly Rowland reveals Beyoncé and Michelle saw her birth for Baby No. 2 on Zoom
Because of coronavirus restrictions limiting people in a delivery room during birth, Kelly Rowland invited close family and friends, including her former bandmates Beyoncé and Michelle, to watch on Zoom. As a recent guest on Ellen, she explained why she had her birthing experience on that platform. “When I had Titan, my family was in there, […]
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Strengthening democracy in St. Louis
The vote is the most powerful tool we have in a democracy! The Late Congressman John Lewis and others shed their blood crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for Black voter’s rights to participate in the electoral process in this country. Their sacrifice, tenacity, and acts of bravery culminated in the enactment of […]