(The St. Louis American celebrates the great career of former East St. Louis Lincoln girls basketball star Tina Hutchinson, who was the National Player of the Year 40 years ago in 1983). The St. Louis metropolitan area has produced some tremendous talent in girls’ basketball over the decades. The names of those great players roll […]
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Cómo elegir fácilmente artículos de primavera esenciales para el hogar
(StatePoint) Lo que sea que incluyan sus planes de primavera – limpiar sus espacios de vida de arriba abajo o adoptar una rutina de ejercicios al aire libre–, quizás necesite algunos suministros para el hogar a fin de impulsar sus tareas de temporada. Con tantos productos nuevos que se introducen todo el tiempo, tanto en […]
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Cómo gastar sabiamente en la tienda de comestibles
(StatePoint) Ya sea que esté preparando almuerzos escolares u organizando una cena, usted quiere que su refrigerador y despensa estén dotados de alimentos de la más alta calidad para obtener el mejor valor. Afortunadamente, hay una mejor forma de recorrer los pasillos de las tiendas que simplemente elegir productos al azar y esperar lo mejor, […]
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Greg Foster, all-time great USA hurdler, dies at 64
Updated Former United States Olympic silver medalist and all-time great American hurdler Greg Foster has died at the age of 64, according to NBC Sports track and field analyst Ato Bolden. Foster lived in St. Louis, where he was an assistant track and field coach at Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS) and the […]
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LaShanda Johnson named principal of Wren Hollow Elementary
LaShanda Johnson has been selected as the next principal of Parkway’s Wren Hollow Elementary, effective July 1. Johnson is currently the head principal at Koch Elementary in the Riverview Gardens School District, where she has served for five years. Prior to this position, she served as a middle school principal also in Riverview Gardens. Johnson’s classroom […]
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Jayson Tatum earns All-Star Game MVP honors
St. Louisan Jayson Tatum’s fourth appearance in the National Basketball Association All-Star Game was a memorable one. The former Chaminade College Prep All-American debuted his new signature shoe, set a new All-Star Game scoring record with 55 points and earned Most Valuable Player honors to lead Team Giannis to an 184-179 victory over Team Lebron in […]
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35 churches to share $4 million National Trust for Historic Preservation grant
The tragic and inspirational story of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama is a historic chapter in the civil rights movement. In 1963, four Black girls were killed in a terroristic bombing that horrified most of America. Folk singer Joan Baez created a chilling ballad called “Birmingham Sunday,” that touched the nation. 16th Street […]
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The fork in the road not taken
A fork in the road is a metaphor for a deciding moment in life or history, when a choice between presented options is required, and once made, the choice cannot be reversed. The chaotic nature of America in this moment is present because America is at that metaphorical fork in the road and there’s a […]
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Wash. U’s Zakiya Luna honored
Zakiya Luna, a Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar and associate professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named the 2023 Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award winner by Sociologists for Women in Society. She was recognized at the organization’s annual awards banquet Jan. 14. Luna’s research and teaching focus on […]