It’s hard to be hard on Nelly sometimes, the way he busted this scene open and told the world about St. Louis. But after his free show this past Monday, you got to really give it up for the man. Not only did he rap. He performed. There’s a difference. He put on a show […]
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THE MANE THANG
Hairstyling educators to head STL workshops Hair show and awards ceremony this Sunday Steven Lacy, superstar rap artist Nelly’s personal barber and co-founder of Gateway to Diversity, has aligned some of the nation’s top educators in the in the hair care/styling industry to head workshops and classes during his “All About Hair” weekend. In an […]
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Wonks dis Diddy
Peter Flaherty, president of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), announced Thursday that the group is filing a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Also named as a Respondent is Citizen Change, an organization founded by Combs that sponsored the Vote or Die Campaign during last year’s presidential election. […]
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Ice-T vs. Omarosa
Ice-T and Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth are at each other’s throats. “That b*tch is not supposed to be famous,” Ice-T fumed. “Being somebody in the business, you have a lot of admiration for people because you know how hard they work. But certain people, you’re just like, what the **** has that ho done?” The Apprentice star […]
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A new deacon for the AME Church
Lennise Morris teaching others to follow God’s direction By Marjorie Moore For the St. Louis American “God is in control of our destiny, and if we surrender or submit to God and obey His voice, there will be a blessing awaiting for us,” Lennise Morris said, and she would know. A recently ordained deacon in […]
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To b.s., or not to b.s.?
The EYE is not entirely sure why some people in town at times broadcast their beefs via mass-distributed emails to media members, but it can make for some fairly interesting in-box moments. Attorney and activist Eric Vickers, who is launching on everybody in sight regarding their inclusion of minorities in sizable construction projects, got into […]
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Washington U. examines its diversity efforts
Washington University has formed the Coordinating Council for Diversity Initiatives to address diversity and gender balance in the faculty ranks and in the managerial-level administrative ranks, Leah Merrifield, special assistant to the chancellor for diversity initiatives, told the Washington University Record. A series of discussions between Merrifield and Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton began after the […]
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St. Louis American Sports Quiz
Several athletes and sports figures have become known simply by their initials. Name these following sport figures. 1. A.I. 2. T.O. 3. L.T. (#1) 4. L.T. (#2) 5. M.J. 6. J.B.
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Frankie Freeman Scholarship Gala Nov. 12
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Professional Organization of Women (POW) will host its first annual Frankie Muse Freeman Scholarship Gala at the Doubletree Hotel in Westport Plaza. Having grown up in the Jim Crow-era South, Freeman worked her way through Howard University Law School and became a leading St. Louis civil rights attorney. In 1964, […]
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Broadway star hits high note against poverty
St. Louis Rams’ Isaac Bruce and Carmen Lundy, hailed as America’s #1 Jazz Singer, lend their celebrity this Sunday to assist Community Women Against Hardship with their 17th Annual Charity Benefit. The gala, which includes a concert and auction, will be presented by Missouri Lottery, American Family Insurance and First Bank, with sponsorship support from […]