Harold Crumpton, current president of the city NAACP, recently supported Mayor Francis Slay’s position opposing the creation of a elected civilian police review board. This is a classic example of why the NAACP continues to suffer from a credibility crisis with the very population it purports to represent. How can Crumpton claim to be an […]
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Onward, moderate Christian soldiers
Guest columnist It would be an oversimplification to say that America’s culture wars are now between people of faith and nonbelievers. People of faith are not of one mind, whether on specific issues like stem cell research and government intervention in the case of Terri Schiavo, or the more general issue of how religion relates […]
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Joe Torry gives back the love Sunday
The Joe Torry “Giving Back the Love” Foundation, in conjunction with St. Louis City Parks and Recreation, Pepsi and Clear Channel Radio, is proud to present the “Family Day in the Park,” Sunday, June 26 from noon to 6 p.m. in Kauffman and Poelker Parks (located at Tucker and Market Streets across from City Hall) […]
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Christianity at base of lawsuit
Two former editorial writers at The Indianapolis Star have sued the newspaper and its owner, Gannett Co., claiming religious, racial and age discrimination. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, former editorial board members James Patterson and Lisa Coffey said top newsroom managers “consistently and repeatedly demonstrated … a negative hostility toward Christianity.” Ali Zoibi, […]
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What is the Republican agenda?
Since coming to office, Republicans have passed a bill making it easier for credit card companies and other creditors to collect from families forced into bankruptcy – the vast majority that end up in distress because of a major illness or the loss of a job. They have passed a bill making it harder for […]
Posted inLetters to the editor
All’s not Wellston
Regarding test administration in the Wellston School District, from the Missouri State Board of Education I heard words like “irregularities” and “unauthorized collaborations,” which points to cheating, which the state admits it can’t prove. From the district I heard words like “politically motivated” and “unfairness to poor black kids.” From politicians, I heard politicking to […]
Posted inLocal news
Boys to men
Fatherhood conference teaches responsibility By Daniel R. Brown Of the St. Louis American As part of its continuing effort to highlight the importance of responsible fatherhood, on Friday the Father’s Support Center hosted its Sixth Annual Fatherhood Conference in collaboration with New Beginnings C-Star. The focus of the day-long conference was “Attitudes and Issues of […]
Posted inPolitical eye
Darlene’s velvet dagger
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce got a slice of the old adage in politics of “what goes around, comes around” at last week’s Board Of Estimate and Apportionment meeting, when Comptroller Darlene Green blocked her request to increase her budget by $120,000. Although Green would never admit that part of her opposition to Joyce’s request stems […]
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Penelope gets out – and gets on
She’s done hard time, and now she’s got a big deal By Chris King Of the St. Louis American This is a story that will be told many times, in many places, and may help to make Penelope the next hip-hop star out of the Lou and the first woman rapper from here to claim […]
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Every fourth Sunday of the summer months,
the 2005 Ivory Perry Park Concert Series: Hometown Legends takes stage. Each concert, taking place from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., will feature special events for children and families. Hometown Legend The Lady with Class Fontella Bass and The Voices of St. Louis will lead off the series on Sunday, June 26 on the Commerce […]