Business owners should be prepared for the unexpected. One unexpected event is the possibility that you may become unable to work for a period of time. And because the odds are as high as 50/50 that you will suffer a disability, it’s important to take precautions to protect your livelihood, according to statistics compiled by […]
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AMERICAN IDOL – AMERICAN ANTHEM
Nikko, son of Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, took to his father’s old field of glory on Friday night to open the Cardinalss three-game series with the New York Yankees by singing the National Anthem. It was the Bronx Bombers’ first visit to Busch Stadium since the 1964 World Series.
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Charity Golf Tournament
Midwest Kustom Corvettes recently held its first Charity Golf Tournament at Eagle Springs Golf Course to raise money for the United Negro College Fund. Photo by Demond Meek
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St. Louis American Sports Quiz
Here is a little more NBA Finals Trivia. 1.How many former American Basketball Association franchises have played for the NBA title since the 1976 merger. 2.Who was the last guard to be selected the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals? 3.Name the last team to win a Game 7 on the road in the […]
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Negro Leaguer on the East Side
Samuel Taylor saw history with the Kansas City Monarchs By Leon Devance For the St. Louis American For the love of the game, the National Negro Leagues played baseball from morning until dark, often traveling to play double headers, with no off-days. Negro League players competed against played top athletes from both semi-pro and professional […]
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It’s a partnership
(Not in your own strength) for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you (energizing and creating in you the power and desire), both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.” Phil 2:13 (Amplified Bible) At the beginning of the year 2005 there were […]
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The St. Louis Jayda
Thank you so much for such a wonderful story on the Holy Metropolitan MB Church Fashion Show & Brunch. Jayda Chambly has been so excited about being in the St. Louis American. She told all of her classmates, family, friends and anyone else who listened that she would be in the newspaper this week. Angela […]
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Sumner scholars
Scholarships are being awarded to ten students in the June graduating class of Charles Sumner High School. These scholarships are from the “Classes of 1955 – Daniel Williams Memorial Fund.” The recipients, who will enroll in various four-year institutions, are Lawrence Blakemore, Anissa Brown, Dominique Coburn, Justin Collins, Brittany Fields, Nykitta Henson, Ashley Russell, Andrew […]
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Usher giving back
A few days ago, Usher sent out an alert that he would soon debut his “new look.” On Friday afternoon at the exclusive Capitale restaurant in Lower Manhattan, he unveiled that his new look had nothing to do with style – it dealt more with a state of mind. New Look is the name of […]
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Jessie Carter
Jessie Carter has been promoted to vice president of development of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.