Unions smell a rat in Mayor Slay On Tuesday morning the only authorized bargaining agent for the City of St. Louis was thrown out of a closed-door meeting of the mayoral-appointed Civil Service Commission. The St. Louis City Charter authorizes the director of Personnel to negotiate with unions representing civil service employees. Richard Frank currently […]
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Mentor left hanging
Controversy over the role of American-American males in our families and communities has bled all the way into the presidential race, as Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson have publicly quarreled over this topic. Both of these men, along with other civic leaders, have sent out the call for black men to engage in more volunteerism, […]
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New Oliver Jackson art show part of ‘BAG and Beyond’ Sept. 12-14
On the mind, nothing weighs more heavily than a lie. Conversely, in the heart, nothing ascends, moves or settles easier and sweeter than the truth. “The African-American community informed me in its own particular way about love, friendship, harmony, human beings, aesthetics, etc.” Thus speaks Oliver Lee Jackson, who has a made a life – […]
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Protect yourself from the credit crunch
The news at the pump is grim: With the average cost of a gallon of gas well above $4 and rising, people are asking, “What happened?” Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. But here is what government and industry experts say are some key factors that impact fuel prices: Rising demand, dwindling supply. Like every […]
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Women on the move
Kudos to the St. Louis American for recognizing the contributions of women in Missouri politics. Nearly 75 percent of the women candidates for federal, state and legislative offices won their elections last Tuesday, and without a doubt, many of them were underestimated by their opponents. We couldn’t agree more with your call for men to […]
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Missouri unemployment rate ‘skyrockets’
A new report released Friday showed that after 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month and the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4 percent – the highest mark in at least a decade. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, there are more Missourians out of work now (192,892) than at any point […]
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WHAT YOU SPEAK IS WHAT YOU SOW
“For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain,Be thou removed, and be cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Mark 11: 23 (KJV) How much do you […]
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Chart-topping ladies stand together against cancer
A who’s who of female singers from every music genre are included in the upcoming single “Just Stand Up,” a charity song done in tandem with the forthcoming multi-network television special “Stand Up to Cancer.” The tune features Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, […]
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Update: U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones passes
According to the Associated Press Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones died tonight at 6:12 p.m. due to a brain hemorrage that resulted from a burst aneurysm Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman to represent Ohio in Congress. Tubbs Jones, 58, served as a Cuyahoga County judge and prosecutor before succeeding U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes. She […]
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Spoiler Alert: Olympic 200m finals
Did Usain Bolt clinch a new world record and a gold medal as many predicted in the 200m that included defending Olympic champion Shawn Crawford of the USA? Yes he did. Bolt finished in 19.30 seconds to break Michael Johnson’s 12-year-old world record, one of the most venerable in the books. Officially, he won by […]