Keith Savage, president of Logistical Resource Solutions, will become the first black president of the St. Louis Ambassadors today (Nov. 3) when he succeeds outgoing president Ralph Turney. He will serve a two-year term and is the first minority president in the 40-year history of the organization. Nominated by Mayor Francis Slay, Savage will be […]
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What’s the real deal on Roth IRAs.
Since the creation of Roth IRAs in 1998, more than 14 million U.S. households have opened a Roth to take advantage of the opportunity for tax-free earnings on their retirement assets, according to the Investment Company Institute. Before you rush out for a Roth IRA application, consider the implications of opening a Roth or converting […]
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Fable of Reconstruction
The passing of Rosa Parks has put the Civil Rights Movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s into the news. I wonder how long it will be, if ever, before the government admits the truth behind those times? Had ending segregation been accomplished properly, the desired results would have been the same, millions of dollars would […]
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Sallie Mae supports new financial aid initiative
Designed to help black parents New research commissioned by The Sallie Mae Fund shows that African-American families have high aspirations for college but do not know enough about how to pay for it. On the heels of this research, The Sallie Mae Fund has announced a multi-part campaign designed to improve higher education access among […]
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Back pain costing black workers
They’re not getting it, and it’s costing us all money in the long term – As if doing the right thing isn’t enough, Saint Louis University researchers have found another reason African-Americans and the poor should receive equal medical treatment and compensation for occupational back pain. It’s actually cheaper in the long run, concludes study […]
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“The filibuster is on the table”
Abortion rights Democrats and Civil Rights leaders are openly talking about trying to block the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of federal appeals judge Samuel Alito of New Jersey. “The filibuster’s on the table,” Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California said as Alito headed back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Alito is courting Republicans crucial to […]
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Late Rosa Parks honored in D.C.
Mourners packed the 2,500-seat sanctuary of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and hundreds crowded onto sidewalks and into the auditorium of a nearby office building to hear or see broadcasts of the three-hour service. As those outside sang along with “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “We Shall Overcome,” their voices could be heard inside […]
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Mr. Big may get big time
Singer Ron Isley convicted of tax evasion Isley Brothers R&B singer Ron Isley is singing the blues after being convicted Monday of multiple counts of tax evasion and learning of the 26 years he could face in prison. A federal jury convicted the 64-year-old “Smooth Sailing” crooner of five counts of tax evasion and count […]
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Hornets success should sting St. Louis
The New Orleans Hornets opened the NBA season in its “temporary” home of Oklahoma City on Tuesday night. The arena was packed. The crowd noise was unbelievable, said several Hornets players. The future for an NBA team in this small, Midwestern city seems bright. What wasn’t bright on Tuesday night was the Savvis Center. It […]
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Alito a friend of far right wing
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Jonathan Turley, a legal scholar and law professor at George Washington University, says that President Bush’s recent nominee to replace Sandra Day O’Connor may be even more conservative than Antonin Scalia, the conservative court’s most conservative member. “…There will be no one to the right of Sam Alito on this court…” Turley […]