Foxx miscast as roughneck Marine in Gulf War drama By K. Curtis Lyle For the St. Louis American Director Sam Mendes made his Hollywood bones and garnered five Oscars with his 1999 blockbuster film American Beauty. It told the story of an everyman grappling with the failure of his personal dream. A mid-life crisis and […]
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Cassandra’s greatest hits (so far)
I can hardly believe it, but I have been writing “Sharing with Cassandra” for the St. Louis American for five years this fall. I still remember meeting Dr. Suggs and talking at length about the American and his future dreams. I am pleased to say that most of those aspirations have come through for the […]
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EEOC announces FedEx lawsuit settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week announced a $500,000 settlement in St. Louis of a class employment discrimination lawsuit against FedEx Freight East, on behalf of 20 qualified African-American employees who were denied promotions and assignments based on their race. The EEOC alleged in the lawsuit that American Freightways, which was subsequently acquired […]
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Jennifer Doyle
Jennifer Doyle was recently selected as the 2005-06 Bearden Fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum after completing an internship with the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee speaks
East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 about her book A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Female Athlete at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center as part of UM-St. Louis’ Vision Speakers Series. Call (314) 516-4949 or (866) 516-4949.
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2005 SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS
Integrity Systems is an alarming success story To be honored at Nov. 11 Salute luncheon By Alvin A. Reid Of the St. Louis American If a business is established and the three people in charge are family members and retired U.S. Air Force veterans, you know it probably has a lot of integrity. This is […]
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Scooter takes a dive
It is clear to the EYE why I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, apparently lied to President George Bush and Patrick Fitzgerald, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate whether the law prohibiting the deliberate outing of an undercover CIA agent (in this case, Valerie Plame) was violated by one or […]
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AKA scholarship event
The Omicron Eta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has worked to help many local students find the best scholarships for school through by partnering with Scholarship Solution events. The Scholarship Solution is a company started by Pamela Westbrooks who is also AKA’s chair of the education committee. “The Scholarship Solution’s mission is […]
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PHL FYI
Please give sports updates on the Public High League. I know it is not the premiere league anymore, but there are still a lot of great alumni who care about their schools. Jerry Kirkwood Los Angeles
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Citigroup executive files discrimination lawsuit
A senior Citigroup Inc. executive has sued the world’s largest bank, saying it underpaid him and denied him promotions, and demoted him in retaliation for his complaints about racial and sex discrimination. Ramesh Menon, Citigroup’s head of U.S. structured products, is seeking $38 million in compensatory damages, plus at least $100 million in punitive damages. […]