Opportunities for African Americans in radio and other media have always been extremely limited, but St. Louis’ black deejays and announcers have played a special part. They were some of the nation’s greatest and most illustrious personalities, who provided the area with information and entertainment that led to both social and civic change. During the […]
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Vashon to finish perfect season Saturday at home
The Vashon Wolverines survived their toughest test of the basketball season with their winning streak and No. 1 national ranking intact. The Wolverines edged Niagara Falls (N.Y.) 69-66 in overtime in last weekend’s Prime Time Shootout in Trenton, N.J. In a battle of nationally ranked teams, Vashon (23-0) handed Niagara Falls its first loss in […]
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Fighting words: The next ‘next generation’
When Don King held his press conference to announce the big fight card at the Savvis Center, it was clear from the outset that he possessed enough charm to sweep the city off its feet and pack the arena to its capacity. For the next few weeks, faithful and fickle boxing fans fell in love […]
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Youth weekend at Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church, where the Rev. Dr. Robert C. Scott is pastor, will celebrate its Annual Youth Day Weekend February 19 and 20. The celebration will begin with a free concert featuring New Direction, Saturday, February 19 at 7 p.m. Then, on Sunday, February 20, the Rev. George H. Tarrant of New Psalmist Baptist Church […]
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Steward at UMSL Feb. 21
David Steward, World Wide Technology founder, chairman and CEO, will discuss his book Doing Business by the Good Book at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21. The event is free. Call 516-6807.
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Gospel plays checkers with the blues
“Well, I think you’re supposed to live in the present and look to the future, rather than spending all your time with your head turned about backwards,” Ivy Watson (sassily played by Black Rep veteran Linda Kennedy) says in Bill Harris’ Stories About The Old Days, the St. Louis Black Repertory Company’s second show of […]
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Social insecurity
Citizens beware. The Bush White House is gearing up its message machine once more. The same outfit that convinced Americans that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, drones to drop them on America and ties to al-Qaida — all of it wrong — now wants to sell privatization of Social Security. Once more the […]
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District play tips off next week
The high school basketball season gets quite serious next week as district play begins for the Class 4 and 5 teams in Missouri. Here is a preview of next week’s district tournaments involving St. Louis-area teams. Class 5 District 2 (at Eureka) Schools: Eureka, Lafayette, Northwest, Summit, Washington Championship Game: Friday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. […]
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When the white child told my son he looked like a slave
You either fall into the camp that believes there is a need for Black History Month, or you think the effort to squeeze the history of colored people into the shortest month of the year is ridiculous. Or perhaps you fall into both categories. I was surprised during a recent study session for a social […]
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Parents in denial
My nephew graduated last year from a Riverview Garden Middle School, and if the high school graduations are anything close to what the middle school’s ceremony was like, all I have to say is I do not blame the principal for the remarks that were made. Some of the graduates were dressed as if they […]