Brooke Holiday brings Billie Holiday into the hip-hop generation By Chris King Of the St. Louis American Like her blood cousin, Tiffany Foxx, who works for Snoop Dogg now, local rapper Brooke Holiday is – as a rapper – one of Nelly’s children. She went along with her cousin, who danced before she rapped, to […]
Posted inPersonal finance
The new pension law: What’s in it for you
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4), signed into law in August, is a far-reaching measure that contains provisions that will affect millions of Americans, not just the dwindling number of workers who are covered by pensions. Congress designed the law to prod workers into saving for their own retirement, among other goals. Here […]
Posted inLetters to the editor
Death of a dream
It is a shame that black-on-black racism still and always will exist in Black America. When will the tired race horse “light skin/dark skin” be put to rest once and for all? What is black? Music? Clothes? Clarence Thomas, according to Bernie Hayes, has all the appropriate features of a black man. Yet his actions […]
Posted inLocal sports
Former Flyer pilots CBC to state title game
Bob Shannon still the ‘right kind of hero’ By Cedric Williams For the St. Louis American It’s been 15 years since a Bob Shannon-coached team won a prep football state title. And in that time a whole generation of young men have grown up in St. Louis without knowing anything about the most accomplished head […]
Posted inPartyline
The holiday season helps put in perspective what really matters in life.
The holiday season helps put in perspective what really matters in life. So I am devoting this time in Partyline to share with you things that have your girl saying Thank you, Thank you, Thank you: 1. Not having to listen to Dee Lee make excuses about why he doesn’t like big girls or hear […]
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It was so much goin’ on this weekend……
It was so much goin’ on this weekend that all we needed were a few fake purse stands sprinkled around downtown and a bad weave parade for St. Louis to be mistaken for New York City. The Frankie Beverly Show, Ruben Studdard and Oleta Adams were just some of the concerts that had the Lou […]
Posted inLetters to the editor
Help me connect
I came across your fabulous newspaper where the black community can comprehend important issues and know what is going on. Keep up the good work. However, I do have a suggestion. How can I find friendly groups, clubs or organizations to join? I am new to town and would like to meet new people besides […]
Posted inBusiness
KWAME wins construction honor
Midwest Construction magazine has named the Busch Stadium construction project as “Overall Project of the Year” and the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport expansion project as “Transportation Project of the Year” in its Best of 2006 awards. Hunt Construction in association with Kwame Building Group served as the design-build contractor on the $270 million Busch Stadium […]
Posted inLiving It
The fake doctor and the real dictator
Misguided use of a fictional source kills ‘The Last King of Scotland’ By K. Curtis Lyle For The St. Louis American When The Last King of Scotland, starring Forest Whitaker, first opened in select cities on Sept. 27, the accolades meted out to Whitaker were universally positive. The Wall Street Journal called his take on […]
Posted inColumnists
Buy less, enjoy more
Columnist Carol Daniels I love this time of year. I love the reason for the season. I love the lights, the decorations, the music and the food. I love deciding who gets what and anticipating their faces when they open up what I believe to be the perfect gift for them. But I also know […]