Following the latest travesty starring former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson last Saturday in Washington, D.C., the word “tragic” was used by many people to sum up his life and career. While many words can be used to describe Tyson’s rise and fall, “tragic” should not be one of them. Countless black athletes have come from […]
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Saxman Andre Delano, East Louis native and graduate of “East Boogie’s” prestigious Lincoln High School’s jazz program, plays St. Louis June 26. Having played with some the best in the field by age 18, Delano’s first solo album, Full Circle, reflects a diverse mixture of jazz, blues and funk.
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Inside Sports
With Earl Austin Jr. STL at NCAA track championships The St. Louis metropolitan area was well represented as last week’s NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento. Several area athletes finished the season as All-Americans after finishing in the top eight. Former Alton High standout Jessica Stockard of the University of Georgia finished second […]
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An apology for lynchings
My mother had to attend a sibling’s funeral earlier this year. She felt such grief over losing her brother, the last of a set of twins, and she spent time thinking of her own mortality as well. She also had to contend with the prospect of traveling to a state she never had much love for – […]
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The Nimmy Hendrix experience
The big voice of the All Stars goes solo, with a new rock-star name By Chris King For the St. Louis American I was riding last weekend with my 2-year-old tyke, who is growing up with STL hip-hop in her little ears, when a call went to voice mail on my cell phone. I checked […]
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Minority media a rising force in U.S.
Ad sales lag behind market penetration By Katherine Stapp For the NNPA NEW YORK – Although largely ignored by advertisers, ethnic radio, television and newspapers in the United States now reach 64 million people, about half of whom prefer these independent voices to corporate-run mass media, according to the first nationwide assessment of foreign-language media. […]
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From 8th grade (eventually) to Webster U.
University and Rotary Club award over $500,000 in scholarships to local 8th graders By Daniel R. Brown Of the St. Louis American Last Thursday, during his 8th grade graduation ceremony from Blewett Middle School, 8th grader Zhonnay Griffin received awards for academic excellence in everything from social studies to science. One award, though, stood out […]
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Paula Moore
Paula Moore has been named the top alternative teacher and administrator of 2005 by CityCare Educational Foundation of St. Louis.
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For a Police Civilian Review Board
Not everyone in our city – or in City Hall — wants a civilian review board for the police department. And not everyone wants the same sort of review board. Some people think that a new civilian review board will exist only to second-guess police officers and make their difficult jobs harder. Others believe that […]
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Second Chance taken
Thank you for the story about Second Chance Career Academy Inc. There are so many people reading your paper. The evidence is in all the phone calls we have received since the article hit the paper. We are in business to help the unemployed get employed, yet, while doing this we are trying to make […]