Several weeks ago, I predicted Mizzou’s football team would have a rebound year during its second SEC season. Of course, my idea of a rebound year was watching the SEC sophomores go from a terrible season to an OK one. I even went as far to say, “While the Tigers have virtually no chance of […]
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COGIC returns to STL
Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. said he is overjoyed to return to St. Louis once again for the Church of God in Christ’s 106th Holy Convocation, to be held November 4-12 at the America’s Center. “St. Louis has been so hospitable,” Blake said. “The people have been so kind. The leaders of the city […]
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Holiday with the Fiddmonts
St. Louis’ native and songbird Lynne Fiddmont returns to the Sheldon Concert Hall for a special holiday concert on December 4. This popular jazz vocalist will also be accompanied by prominent jazz saxophonist Keith Fiddmont. Both artists boast impressive repertoires. St. Louis is in for a delightful evening. Call Dr. Pam Jackson for tickets at […]
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SLATE granted $358K for Second Chance Act Reentry Project
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has granted $358,478 to the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) as part of the Second Chance Act Reentry Project. The Reentry Project was established to help ensure that youth successfully transition from secure confinement facilities to the community while promoting public safety. SLATE will […]
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Disgraced former cop hired as park policeman
If I’ve learned one thing, over the years, in covering East St. Louis “poli-tricks” it’s that no matter how bad you screw up, how criminal you are, how much time you’ve served or how inept you may be, you can always land another job in good old “East Boogie” if the right politicians like you. […]
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Don’t leave tax breaks on the table
If someone told you there’s a way for you to potentially save hundreds – if not thousands – of dollars on your income taxes by simply spending a few minutes reviewing your benefits and tax paperwork, would you think it sounds like a late-night TV marketing scam? It’s not. You’ve still got a couple of […]
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Rams, United Way call Hometown Huddle
About 100 children from 10 United Way of Greater St. Louis supported organizations serving youth attended the 14th annual Hometown Huddle with the St. Louis Rams on October 15, held at the Rams training facility in Earth City. The NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle is a league-wide day of service designed to bring awareness and impact […]
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Trevor A. Dawes is new ACRL president
Trevor A. Dawes recently was installed as president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), an international organization serving academic libraries and information professionals. Dawes is an associate university librarian at Washington University. He oversees subject librarians, library outreach, collections and many of the school and departmental libraries. Composed of roughly 12,000 members, ACRL is […]
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Raise awareness, reduce stigma
Mental health is a major issue that is often overlooked or avoided within the African-American community. However, two stories involving mental health have recently grabbed front-page attention. A month ago, there was the D.C. Navy Yard shooting, in which an African-American man killed 12 and injured eight people. Shortly after that, an African-American mother of […]
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Documents sought on radioactive landfill fire
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment held a community meeting last Thursday alerting residents to what organizers described as a “shocking discovery” at the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton. Researching documents on the landfill, independent researcher Debi Disser discovered that the current fire smoldering underground near the landfill, which contains radioactive waste […]