Congressman William Lacy Clay said the Iraq Study Group report released on Thursday proves he and other Democrats have been right in questioning the war for the last three years. “The report issued by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group vindicates what I have been saying for more than three years…we are not winning, the policy […]
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Blacks should wake up and smell the greens on redistricting
Let’s talk about effective politics. Effective politics means thinking in advance, looking forward into the future and preparing, not being reactive and playing someone else’s game. African Americans had better wake up and smell the greens, otherwise we won’t have a pot to cook them in. There is so much coming up in 2008, but […]
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Explaining money management to the boys
Columnist Cassandra Walker The topic of money management was addressed recently on the teen show “What’s up” on City TV 10. I was thankful to bring that topic up with our sons. Sons number three and four are the youngest and are still learning the concept of money. “If I clean my room, can I […]
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Muhammad Ali knocking out illiteracy
A new classroom collection of children’s books bearing former Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali’s name is intended to help motivate and empower young students, particularly boys, to overcome a different kind of obstacle to becoming accomplished readers: disinterest. Scholastic Corp.’s “Muhammad Ali Presents Go the Distance” features books that champion Ali’s values and are aimed at […]
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Let there be light
Here it is a week after the storm and your girl is propped up at the Kinko’s in my Jackie-O sunglasses and witness protection program wig typing the Partyline because I still ain’t got no damn lights. Those folks at Ameren keep telling me “please be patient Ms. Shante, we are working as fast as […]
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Has O’Brien been flipped?
Fans of the HBO series The Sopranos know what the term “flipped” means. No, it does not mean one has lost their mind. It means they have changed their mind and allegiance and are selling out “the family.” Speculation is growing that SLPS Board of Education president Veronica O’Brien has indeed been flipped. While gangsters […]
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For whom the bell tolls, The shooting of Sean Bell
Columnist Jabari Asim Last week a friend left me a phone message about the shooting of Sean Bell in New York. “Here we go again,” he said. Bell, a 23-year-old New York deliveryman, was shot to death by police on Nov. 25, a few hours before his wedding. Undercover policemen fired 50 rounds at Bell’s […]
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Blues for an African activist
Yereba “Yemmy” Kina, Ogoni journalist, passes By Chris King Of the St. Louis American St. Louis is a strange and wonderful place that scarcely knows itself, so it’s no surprise that few people know that this city was once home to the leadership of an exiled African revolution. One of those revolutionaries, Yereba “Yemmy” Kina, […]
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The Gospel Scene
The St. Louis Women’s Chorale, under the direction of Scott Schoonover, presents “A Celebration of Christmas in Carols” at the St. Louis Abbey, 500 S. Mason Rd. Dec.16-17. The Women’s Chorale opens its 12th season with a beautiful tapestry of early, traditional, contemporary and spiritual Christmas music to be performed in the stunning acoustic of […]
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Cost of uninsured paid with Missouri dollars, death
New Missouri Foundation for Health study reveals While two studies analyzing the cost of uncompensated health care for the uninsured in Missouri came up with different figures, they both conclude that the price tag is astronomical. Two different sets of data were used for the Missouri Foundation for Health “Cover Missouri Project: Data Book 2” […]