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Black legislators outraged by GOP racial antics
The Missouri House passed a bill allowing Gov. Mike Parson to strip some prosecutorial power from Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after debate was cut short. Black legislators are outraged and say that trying to work with the state’s GOP is not working, and to expect peaceful yet stern retaliation. State Rep. Kevin Windham from St. […]
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Jayson Tatum to compete in 3-point contest
St. Louisan Jayson Tatum will be very busy during the National Basketball Association’s All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition to being voted in as a starter for Sunday’s All-Star Game, Tatum will be participating in the 3-point shooting contest, which will be held on Saturday night. The 3-point contest, Slam Dunk competition […]
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Inspiring news on a new leader and pioneering Black woman
Harvard University recently announced exciting news: Dr. Claudine Gay, who is currently the dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was introduced as the University’s 30th president-elect. Dr. Gay earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Stanford University, where she was awarded the prize for best undergraduate thesis, and a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard, […]
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Charles Poole named VP at Equifax
Charles K. Poole recently returned to St. Louis in a new role as vice president, digital communications with Equifax Workforce Solutions. Prior to this role, Poole served as chief communications officer/VP marketing and public relations at Prospect Medical Holdings, as well as a variety of positions at Ascension Technologies. Poole spent more than 14 years […]
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Lamar Johnson free after Judge Mason ruling
Eighteen words set a man free on Tuesday after he unjustly spent 28 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. “The conviction of Lamar Johnson in State v. Lamar Johnson is hereby set aside and held for naught.” Judge David C. Mason, who heard a week of testimony in December from police, […]
Posted inInside sports
Trade wins
The National Basketball Association’s series of blockbuster trades provided enough fireworks to excite numerous fan bases around the league. The wheeling and dealing had me so riveted that I almost forgot that there was going to be a big football game in the desert on Sunday night. Kudos to “The Association” for providing great theater […]
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How You Can Help Protect Workers and the Environment
(StatePoint) In an effort to better align with consumers’ values, many industries have made reforms to reduce their impact on the environment while better protecting workers. However, a new report says that for grocery stores, it’s business as usual when it comes to the way they source tuna. The Tuna Retailer Report from Greenpeace USA, […]
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Deltas’ Economic Business panel set for Feb. 25 at City Hall
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., St. Louis Alumnae Chapter (SLA), will host its annual Economic Business Panel at 9 a.m. Saturday Feb. 25 in the St. Louis City Hall Rotunda. Representatives from the St. Louis Development Corporation, Northside Economic Empowerment Center, and St. Louis Treasurer’s Office of Financial Empowerment, along with female business owners, […]
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Celebrating the 70th birthday of girls’ basketball coaching legend Sherman Curtis
During the mid-to-late 1990’s, there was not a better high school girls’ basketball program in the state of Missouri than the Gateway Tech Jaguars. Under the direction of Curtis, the Jaguars ruled the Show-Me State at the close of the 20th century. Gateway Tech won Class 4A state championships in 1997 and also advanced to […]