“My parents always said when God closes a door he opens a window,” said Ruth Ezell, senior producer of Nine PBS’ Living St. Louis show. “My career has been when I see a door cracked I slide it open.” Her career has had many twists and turns, but she says it always has aligned. She […]
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Black female attorneys stand up for Kim Gardner
For some time now, a long list of powerful local and state politicians have tried to have St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner removed from office or have her law license suspended or revoked. They have relentlessly undermined her office’s crucial work in the majority Black city by underfunding her budget and attacking her effort […]
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Federal judge sides with STL, strikes down gun law
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act was ruled on Tuesday as unconstitutional by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes. He rendered the 2021 law, which could have penalized law enforcement agencies for enforcing federal gun laws or assisting federal agents in their duties, “invalid, null, void, and of no effect,” in his written opinion. St. Louis, […]
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Primary races set stage for April 4 election
St. Louis voters got a chance to head to the polls on Tuesday for 2023 Board of Aldermen races and set the stage for April 4 showdowns. The election was the first step in reducing the number of aldermen from 28 to 14 and leaves a month-long campaign in which several races will pit current […]
Posted inHealth news
Black children deserve to be children
We were all children once. But there’s being a child, and then there’s being a Black child — which is a completely different experience. But what is it about Black childhood that sets this experience apart? “When people see Black children, if they don’t see them as people, they definitely don’t see them as children,” says Amir Gilmore, […]
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Daring Black woman pioneer Stagecoach Mary protected Wild West stagecoaches
In 1890s Montana, would-be mail thieves didn’t stand a chance against Stagecoach Mary. The hard-drinking, quick-shooting mail carrier sported two guns, men’s clothing and a bad attitude. As the first African American woman to carry mail, she stood out on the trail—and became a Wild West legend. Rumor had it that she’d fended off an […]
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5 Tax-Efficient Strategies to Include in a Holistic Financial Plan
(State Point) As consumers focus on filing taxes and spending returns, a new study reveals a need for increased awareness around tax-efficient financial strategies. Lincoln Financial Group’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker reports that only 2% of Americans can correctly identify financial solutions with tax advantages, despite one in three saying they prioritize investments that would help […]
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Mike Africa Jr. visits St. Louis to speak about ’40 Years a Prisoner’
St. Louis American columnist Jamala Rogers interviewed Mike Africa Jr. who was in St. Louis recently to promote the HBO documentary “40 Years a Prisoner.” The documentary follows the journey of Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, Debbie and Mike Sr. The two were part of the MOVE 9 who have been incarcerated since a 1978 […]
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Latonya Yarbro elected president of Black Journalists Assoc.
Latonya Yarbro, senior producer at KMOV-TV, was recently elected president of the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists. Prior to joining KMOV in St. Louis, Yarbro was a producer at Fox59 in Indianapolis. Yarbro has a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism from Indiana University Bloomington where she was a Founders Scholar. Also […]