Carl Mack, the newly appointed executive director of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), will serve as Keynote Speaker for the MOKAN 30th Annual Awards Dinner to be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at the Downtown Renaissance Grand Hotel. The dinner honors the accomplishments of local contractors and developers working in the […]
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Mary Lawrence Hayes
Mary Lawrence Hayes has been named director of special events of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
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Cosby, Michael, Jesse and the power of celebrity
On the eve of Bill Cosby’s scheduled visit to St. Louis at Harris-Stowe State College next Monday, and in the aftermath of the not-guilty verdicts in the Michael Jackson child molestation case, we are reminded of the sharp contrast in the public stance of African-American celebrities. The American has been critical in the past of […]
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Prep sports year in review
Byrd, Strode, Vashon and freshman phenoms By Earl Austin Jr. Of the St. Louis American With the 2004-05 school year coming to a close, it is time to look back at what was another exciting season of high school sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As we all head into our summer vacations to […]
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Chappelle meets The Man
Dave Chappelle met with Comedy Central President Doug Herzog Friday in Los Angeles for the first time since flying the coop for the South African “spiritual retreat” that effectively forced production on the third season of Chappelle’s Show to shut down indefinitely. Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox did not reveal any details of the meeting, […]
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Hughes family again shows heart
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Larry Hughes’ younger brother, Justin, is experiencing complications with the heart he received during a transplant more than eight years ago. On May 20, Justin Hughes was hospitalized after an annual heart examination determined that his body had begun rejecting the organ. He also has developed kidney problems. […]
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NAACP, Slay await alleged brutality report
Crumpton, Buford conflict on review board By Alvin A. Reid Of the St. Louis American The city chapter of the NAACP and Mayor Francis Slay are expecting to hear the results of a police investigation today or Friday regarding an incident in which a 69-year-old woman allegedly was sprayed with pepper aerosol and roughed up […]
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16,000 ‘Women of Faith’ expected at Savvis this weekend
Thelma Wells testifies on ‘The Buzz’ By Meliqueica Meadows For the St. Louis American The Women of Faith conference is making a stop at the Savvis Center on June 17 and 18. Over 16,000 St. Louis women will pack the Savvis Center to hear musical guests, a comedienne and six headline conference speakers, including professor […]
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East Boogie and Neverland
Star witnesses hurt ESL vote-fraud case I hope that former ESL City Councilman Charlie Powell and his four co-defendants in their federal vote-fraud case – especially Powell and Kelvin Ellis – aren’t inspired by Michael Jackson’s recent acquittal. Remember, “East Boogie” and Neverland are on two different planets, guys. Sure, the federal case got off […]