Local artist Kevin McCoy likes to keep it raw – and fresh. Raw is the name of the new solo exhibit he has coming up at UMSL’s Gallery Visio, Aug. 28 through Sept. 19, with a party on opening night (next Thursday). And Fresh Produce Goods is the name of his new T-Shirt company. You […]
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Should Missouri kill Dennis Skillicorn?
Guest Columnist Jamala Rogers He was boastful and proud. Some would say that he showed no remorse for the way that he had killed people. The killings crossed several state lines. I’m talking about Dr. Alan Doerhoff, who confidently projects himself as the “world’s authority on lethal injection.” Doerhoff, who has been hit with 20 […]
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Are we paying attention to HIV?
Guest Columnist Marc Morial The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report showing that new HIV infections are 40 percent higher than previously estimated, with the majority of new infections occurring among African Americans. African Americans make up only 13 percent of the population, yet account for 45 percent of all new […]
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Today’s economy is great learning tool
Today’s troubled economy actually creates a great opportunity to learn basic theories of economics. Not a day goes by that “interest rates” aren’t discussed in print and on radio and TV. So here is a primer on what’s up. Market forces typically set interest rates for bonds, mortgages, and other instruments that are subject to […]
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Get the latest scoop about what’s hot (and what’s not) as Mrs. Shante breaks down St. Louis’; club scene while giving the inside track on places to go and people to see.
Boy you know you Slim with it. Slim’s Loose Cannon Weekend Remix kicks off with a special edition of Foreplay Fridays Special Edition and the Louis Vuitton vs. Gucci Friday, August 22 at The Loft, with purse giveaways. Everybody free until 11 p.m. Then on Saturday it’s the 3rd Annual Blackout at Society, and everybody […]
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Obama Nation and abominations
Columnist Eugene Robinson Here come the goons, right on schedule. The “author,” and I use the term loosely, whose vicious lies damaged John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign has crawled back out from under his rock to spew vicious lies about Barack Obama. Right-wing radio talk-show hosts are dutifully transmitting this concocted venom. The “author” I’m […]
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St. Louis American Sports Quiz
This week’s quiz is dedicated to African-American athletes in the Olympics, past and present. Name the sport in which these African-Americans compete in. 1. Cullen Jones 2. Nelson Vails 3. Flo Hyman 4. Kenny Monday 5. Keeth Smart Answers 1. Swimming 2. Cycling 3. Volleyball 4. Wrestling Fencing
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‘Protein’ emcees area’s largest multicultural fest this weekend
James “Protein” Williams can relate to the problems immigrants to America face, which makes emceeing the annual Festival of Nations right up his alley. A 60-year-old African American, Williams grew up in the first black family to move into what is now the city’s Central Corridor, an all-white community in 1951 when they moved in. […]
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Vote out the Toms
I am a young African American born and raised in the city of St Louis. Since my youth, I have gone on to complete my education on the graduate level. I have returned home to St. Louis with much despair. Our black politicians have failed our communities. White flight is ending, and the shift back […]
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Time to fix the problems in our house
Guest Columnist James H. Buford The 2008 National Urban League Conference will go down in history as being a nationwide summit about crises that are affecting our country today. During his keynote address, National Urban League President Marc Morial described America as being at a crossroads. Whether it is from higher gas prices, soaring foreclosures, […]