It wasn’t long ago that the NFC West was the laughingstock of the NFL. Who can forget the 2010 season when the Seattle Seahawks limped past the St. Louis Rams via tiebreaker and into the playoffs with a lousy 7-9 record? To make matters worse, the nationally televised playoff play-in was sloppy and confirmed that […]
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Tamela Mann brings her testimony to St. Louis
“I just try to give a little piece of myself and be a little transparent,” said Grammy Award nominated gospel singer and acclaimed actress Tamela Mann. “I want to let people know that I hurt too, I cry too – just like everybody else.” She’s riding high on the success of her latest single “Take […]
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STLCC staff, faculty participate in 50th Commemorative March on Washington
St. Louis Community College staff and faculty recently traveled with representative from the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to participate in the 50th Commemorative March on Washington in Washington, D.C. Genesis Steele, Terry Freeman, Linda Collins, Annie Wagganer gathered with thousands of people to commemorate the anniversary. The group of 46 departed Aug. 22, […]
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MC Lyte and DJ Kut team up for Budweiser Salute after set
“This is a formal event, but people can expect to loosen their bowties, take off their shoes and party,” said DJ Kut, who will be tearing up the ones and twos at the 26th Annual St. Louis American Foundation Salute To Excellence in Education Budweiser Black Crown After Party on Friday, September 13. “I’m pulling […]
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STL takes bus to march
In the early morning hours on Friday, 55 St. Louis passengers boarded a bus en route to Washington, D.C. to participate in the historic 50th anniversary March on Washington National Action to Realize the Dream. Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, Martin Luther King III and the NAACP mobilized the march held […]
Posted inInside sports
Top teams to watch on both sides of the river
In last week’s American, we highlighted some of the top players to watch this season in high school football. This week, it is time to take a look at some of the top teams to watch as the action begins this weekend. Class 6: CBC, DeSmet, Eureka, Francis Howell, Hazelwood Central, Lafayette, Ritenour, SLUH Class […]
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Local city control – and county out of control
Just as St. Louis city is about to regain control of its police force – thanks to the will of the people, expressed in a ballot initiative, and enabling legislation passed by the Board of Aldermen – St. Louis County has almost completely lost control of its. As of September, the St. Louis Board of […]
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Local control must be inclusive
Even those of us who have heard his speeches on the subject more than once find it difficult not to get excited when St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson talks about St. Louis having the very rare opportunity, in a governmental structure fraught with inertia and tarnished with a blemished legacy, to remap its police […]
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Nicole Roach named associate VP
Nicole Roach, director of Webster University’s Downtown Campus at the Old Post Office, has been named the university’s first associate vice president for diversity and inclusion and senior director for community engagement. She will work to advance diversity and inclusion as core values of the university and central to its education mission and develop strategic […]
