We have watched and read about Usher gaining custody of his two kids. As the spotlight is on single parents who are now changing roles of being sole caretaker of their children, I ask you, the community, can the dads get some respect too? Women as single parents are doing a fine job of taking […]
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Stakeholder meeting for MBEs on CityArchRiver 2015 projects
Great Rivers Greenway District will host a stakeholder meeting for disadvantaged and minority-owned business enterprises 10 a.m. Friday, September 6 at the St. Louis Municipal Court building, 1520 Market St. in the first floor conference room. No one will be turned away. Attendees will gain information on upcoming projects and bidding opportunities related to CityArchRiver […]
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Fat Joe begins prison term for tax evasion
Rap star Fat Joe has reported to federal prison in Florida to serve a 4-month sentence. Joe, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, surrendered Monday at a federal detention center in Miami according to his attorney. Cartagena, 42, reportedly failed to pay taxes on more than $1 million of income in 2007 and in 2008. […]
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President Obama to keynote ‘I Have A Dream’ 50th Anniversary, Oprah and Bill Clinton among speakers
Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on the National Mall in D.C. Wednesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his historic “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 supporters. King’s famously soaring oratory punctuated the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a watershed […]
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‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ stays put on top of box office
Lee Daniels’ The Butler has earned the number one spot at the box office for the second week in a row. The film pulled in $17 million over the weekend earning the number one spot at the box office for the second week in a row. Last week The Butler debuted at number one with […]
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County Health Dept. urges caution during hot weather
Summer may be almost over, but the St. Louis area is expecting some extreme heat over the next several days. The St. Louis County Department of Health is strongly urging caution and common sense throughout the rest of the week and over the Labor Day weekend. “St. Louis experiences extreme heat almost every year and […]
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Celebrating Dr. King’s ‘Dream’ of many colors
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, The Rev. Al Sharpton, Congressman John Lewis, Cory Booker, Julian Bond, Myrlie Evers-Williams were just a few of the noted speakers who stood on the steps of Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to commemorate and reaffirm the Dream that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of 50 years ago. But the person […]
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Chadwick Boseman to play James Brown in upcoming biopic
Chadwick Boseman, who starred as baseball legend Jackie Robinson in “42,” has been announced as the star of a new, as yet, untitled film about James Brown from Universal and Imagine. The Hollywood Reporter says Tate Taylor, the director of “The Help” is at the helm and is also producing along with Imagine’s Brian Grazer […]
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Tracy McGrady retires from NBA
Seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady says he is retiring from the NBA. “It’s been 16 years playing the game I love. I’ve had a great run, but it’s time for it to come to an end,” McGrady said on ESPN’s “First Take.” McGrady averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in a career […]
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Heat Advisory issued for STL, continues through Saturday
Overnight, a Heat Advisory was issued for the St. Louis area. St. Charles and St. Louis counties and the City of St. Louis in Missouri and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois from 12 p.m. Tuesday through 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The National Weather Service says a dome of high pressure will keep […]