Nearly half of the $150 million in federal COVID relief funds Mayor Tishaura Jones proposes to spend to bring economic justice to North City would go to a “pillar” that includes addressing the city’s long-running vacant property problem. That’s according to a 12-page “Roadmap to Economic Justice,” released Monday by the mayor and the St. […]
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Pulse of Black America still beats strong
For nearly two decades, as part of the State of Black America report, the National Urban League has produced the Equality IndexTM, a statistical calculation of the social and economic status of African Americans inspired by the Three-Fifths Compromise of 1787. The 2022 Index year’s is 73.9%, slightly up from the revised 2020 Index of 73.7%. This […]
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Getting in touch with mother nature
Cydnee Calvert 13, a student at St. Ann Catholic School hanging out in a tree with professional guidance during Earth Day activities in St. Vincent Park Friday April 22, 2022.
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Unique opportunity to put mass transit on fast track
For too many in our community, and throughout the state, public transportation is the sole means by which they can get where they need to go. PQ We must advocate for more public transportation options, not fewer. In rural Missouri where access to healthcare continues to be challenging, public transportation is an absolute necessity and […]
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Linda Robinson elected to Maplewood-Richmond Heights School Board
Linda Robinson earned the necessary votes during the Tuesday, April 5 St. Louis County Municipal Elections to secure a spot on the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School Board. She serves as the director of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Save Our Sisters Program and is a service-oriented leader with extensive experience in the nonprofit and […]
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Reta Jo Lewis treasures role as first Black woman to lead EXIM
Black women have made remarkable achievements across America during the past year, including the landmark confirmation of Reta Jo Lewis as the first African American woman to serve as U.S. Export-Import Bank [EXIM] board chair and president. The bank provides financing for exported goods and services through loan guarantees, direct loans, working capital, and insurance […]
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Family of Tyre Sampson files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of the late Tyre Sampson has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming negligence in the death of their 14-year-old son. Sampson was killed on March 24 when he fell approximately 100 feet from a ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida during a spring break excursion. The “Free Fall” ride is billed as […]
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County Council approves money for demolishing Jamestown Mall and more prosecutors
Members of the St. Louis County Council on Tuesday approved transferring federal relief money to hire more prosecutors and tear down an abandoned mall. The council agreed to allocate roughly $700,000 in American Rescue Plan funds this year to pay for 12 attorneys and seven support staffers. The total allocation is a little more than […]
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‘I can’t breathe’: Black people among those most affected by dirty air
The 2022 State of the Air report shows people of color, living in poverty, suffering from underlying health conditions, or who are pregnant are most vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by air pollution. The words “I Can’t Breathe” shook up the globe as the cell phone video clip of the murder of George […]