Recently, while I was speaking at a conference in Gary, Indiana on the plight of African-American workers, a co-panelist talked about how Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels had eliminated bargaining rights for state workers on his first day on the job. Very interesting. Governor Matt Blunt had done a similar act here in Missouri. It shouldn’t […]
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LeRoy Harris
LeRoy W. Harris Jr. passed away quietly Wednesday afternoon, February 16, 2005, at Saint Louis University Hospital from complications after contracting the flu. LeRoy was born Feb. 12, 1916 in St. Louis, the only child of Eva Mae Harris, nee White, and LeRoy Watts Harris Sr. He was educated in St. Louis Public Schools and […]
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Get involved!
I recently rented the digitally remastered version of the movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington. As always, it moved me to tears, not just for what happened then but for what is happening now. After reading Jesse Jackson’s column “A budget to crush the poor” in last week’s American, I thought to myself how we […]
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Melvin Washington
Melvin Washington’s 47-year career in education includes 40 years in the St Charles School District. Beginning his career before integration, he worked as an adult supervisor of the St. Charles School System, a teacher and coach at Franklin School (eventually becoming principal), an assistant principal of Hardin Middle School, a board member of the St. […]
Posted inLiving It
The queen of the violin
For folks who love her cross-current violin virtuosity, Regina Carter’s return to Jazz at the Bistro on Wednesday, March 2 is a homecoming. The Detroit native, who has received global renown through her brilliant and increasingly adventurous endeavors n daringly encompassing jazz, pop, funk, world and classical music n will be here for another thrilling […]
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This week’s reunion listings
Beaumont class of 1965, January and June classes, are seeking alumni to plan their 40 year class reunion. For more information, please contract Geraldine Carter-Reid at 868-8284. The reunion is scheduled for July 21-23, 2005. Beaumont class of 1972 alumni are requested to keep the mailing list updated for the next reunion. For additional information, […]
Posted inInspirational message
February 24, 2005
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 February 25, 2005 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11 February 26, 2005 My […]
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Serving the Lord for a century
Lacy Lee Hill was born February 1, 1905 to the parents of Amos and Annie Ora Meeks Chavis in Little Rock, Arkansas. Lacy is the third daughter of nine children, eight girls and one boy. They have all passed with the exception of one sister, Bernice Russell of San Francisco. She attended elementary school and […]
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Commentary – Government wages a full-court press
The call from the FBI was as plain as a white sock in a brown shoe. The bureau invited me into their Garden City offices for a chat. Clearly they had the wrong name and number. On the professional side, I was a reporter. On the personal side, years of the FBI’s group-targeting had conditioned […]
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Appointments put Clay in the money mix
As part of the 109th Congress reorganization, U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay has been named the ranking Democratic member of the newly created Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census under the House Government Reform Committee. He will also serve on the Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs. The Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census […]