Tops $65.5 million campaign goal By American staff David Steward used the same passion and faith that helped him turn World Wide Technology into the nation’s top black-owned firm to help St. Louis reach its ambitious 2005 United Way Campaign goal of $65.5 million. While the region is nationally respected for its support of the […]
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Welcome to the real beautiful people’s club.
Hey, people -BeautifulPeople.net crowned Missouri as the state with the most beautiful men! Congrats! I guess. But I don’t know if I agree. Yeah, we got some fine brothers here (as Ebony Eyez shouts out in “In Ya Face’), but let’s face it, they’re not everywhere you turn. Now, the sisters, I have to give […]
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Rams road woes will ground them
As long as the Rams have a problem stopping the run along with not being able to win on the road, this thing will be over before it gets started. With the off-season acquisitions of Chris Claiborne and Dexter Coakley at the linebacker position, the Rams thought they were moving in the right direction. They […]
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Georgia Randolph-Harper, community servant
Georgia Randolph-Harper, who faithfully served her community and church, entered into rest in her sleep on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 following a long illness. She was 86 years old. Mrs. Harper was born in Boliver, Tenn., and educated in Jackson, Tenn. She later moved to St. Louis in 1945, where she enriched the lives of […]
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History 1875
I read the letter “Fable of Reconstruction.” I think this person keeps mentioning 1875 because the Republicans in Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875. This law outlawed segregation in public places except in public schools. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1883 because the court […]
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SLPS wisely seeks community dialogue
On Tuesday and Wednesday St. Louis Public Schools commenced a series of 10 community meetings at area schools. This commendable initiative signals that the district understands the need to encourage broad community input in developing strategies for dealing with years of poor test scores, high dropout rates and fighting in the schools. To his credit, […]
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Hit it.
Props to FOXY 95.5 and her new sister station Hot 104.1. Simply breaths of fresh air for people here who want to hear some good music. I danced all night last Wednesday at Seven because FOXY and Hot 104.1 PD Garth Adams was jamming. I couldn’t wait to hear him deejay since he said he […]
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2005 SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS
Honorees have firm grip on helping others By Alvin A. Reid Of the St. Louis American With the 6th Annual Salute to Excellence in Business falling on Veterans Day, Boeing’s Norma Clayton reminded the more than 500 guests that her being honored as Corporate Executive of the Year was secondary to her real mission. “We […]
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Freshman QB Darien Donald leads Cahokia into the Final Four
Face Rock Island Alleman in state semifinals Saturday From the East Side: By Maurice Scott Jr. Cahokia freshman quarterback Darien Donald ran down the right sideline in front of the Triad Knights bench with five seconds remaining, not knowing he was about to put the Comanches in front and propel him and his young teammates […]
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A day for reading
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy in Downtown St. Louis recently celebrated Readers Day by having special guests, including psychologist Karen Douglass, read to its students.