From The East Side: By Maurice Scott Jr. The undefeated Edwardsville Tigers and East St. Louis Flyers battle again tomorrow night at the Edwardsville Sports Complex on the campus of Edwardsville High School. Kick-off is set for 7:00p.m. Both teams are in quadrant “D” in Class 7-A. This time however, the stakes are a bit […]
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Bridging the health divide
Clay holds forum to discuss disparities By Meliqueica Meadows Of the St. Louis American Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay held a forum at Saint Louis University Saturday to discuss health disparities in the region. Congresswoman Dr. Donna Christensen, Democratic representative from the Virgin Islands and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Health Braintrust, co-hosted the event. […]
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Put a sock on it, 50
Joy Bryant spoke with friends about filming a nude scene with 50 Cent in Get Rich or Die Tryin’, though the rapper didn’t realize he wasn’t supposed to be literally naked. The New York Daily News reports that the actress told friends, “He came out butt-naked. I told him to go to the wardrobe department […]
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Maida Coleman: the $600,000 woman?
The City of St. Louis Democratic Central Committee poked a little fun at themselves by hosting a Halloween party this past Friday at the Glaziers Union office on Wilson. Some of the committee people wore masks and costumes, and others came as they are. The EYE could not tell the difference. As usual, the highlight […]
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Shooting Tara
Judging Amy teen actress Tara Correa McMullen has been killed in a shooting at the tender age of 16. Correa McMullen was fatally shot several times as she stood outside an apartment complex in Inglewood, California on October 21. No suspects have been identified, although the police believe the shooting was gang-related. Sergeant Steve Overly […]
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Questions.
Why was Busta Rhymes acting so Hollywood at Travis Fisher’s Monday Night Football Party at Plush? Why do you have to go through Majic to get tickets to Nelly’s concert? Isn’t Dee Lee of 100.3 The Beat’s new morning show the bomb? Which black organization will be next to have an event at the Adam’s […]
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Home to New Orleans after Katrina
An actor from the Lou returns to his adopted city By Roland “Bob” Harris For the St. Louis American I was born here in St. Louis. For the last nine years I lived in New Orleans. I was forced to leave New Orleans on August 28 because of Hurricane Katrina. Prior to Katrina’s devastation of […]
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Ticket give-a-way.
If you know where Steve Lacy celebrated his birthday party last year, be the first to go to the Partyline Gallery at www.stlamerican.com and email me at dshante@stlamerican.com with the number of photos on the site. What’s in it for you? Two tickets to his birthday party Saturday, Nov. 12 at Seven and two tickets […]
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Miranda Witherspoon says you know you’re so St. Louis when:
1. You hate seeing people who are not from STL do the mono/chicken head. 2. You refer to carryout Chinese restaurants as “the Chinamen.” 3. You drink Vess soda (any flavor). 4. Matter of fact, you think Vess soda and Chinamen is the best combo meal. 5. You only drink Strawberry soda with Popeye’s and […]
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Out from under the shadow of Rosa Parks
Claudette Colvin’s courage now comes to light Thousands of Americans this week paid tribute to Rosa Parks under the dome of the Capitol Rotunda. She is the first woman to share an homage bestowed upon former presidents and other national leaders. Parks, who died last week at 92, was arrested in 1955 for refusing to […]