For the St. Louis American She’s a strong black woman. You’ve heard it, I’m sure. It’s curious why this sobriquet is so enduring. Apparently, it’s not necessarily related to economic, political or social strength. Writer bell hooks in Ain’t I a Woman and Feminism, said that changing one’s condition n not just adapting or coping […]
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Lady spitters. Chocolate Thai, Ebony Eyez, Toyy and Shannessi
are names every local hiphop head should be knowing by now. They all have or have had hot singles and mixtapes. I’m mad I had to hear about this from somebody else, but, anyway, Ebony shot her first video (for the too-hot “In Ya Face”) last week at the City Museum, and our girl Toyy […]
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Letter from a hater.
Somebody wrote me some wicked stuff this week about how stupid I am for saying that mixed-race kids are beautiful. He or she (though it sounds like a mean old he) said this comment is “written to the exclusion of black-looking (especially) and white-looking people.” Woa! No. Just because a mixed child is beautiful doesn’t […]
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P. Diddy not deadbeat daddy
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has a message for the word: He’s not a deadbeat dad. The Bad Boy Entertainment overlord has lashed out at an appeals court ruling that slapped him with what’s believed to be the highest child-support payment in New York state history, promising to appeal and calling the decision an assault on […]
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Blue Cross Blue Shield at Friendly Temple
At 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri will sponsor a health and wellness event at Friendly Temple Baptist Church, 5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., as part of its second annual “Health and Wellness Church Tour.” This year’s programs will feature speakers, screenings, premiums, entertainment for adult and children, […]
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U.S. sells guns to thugs
Overseas arms sales favor repressive regimes By Thalif Deen For the NNPA UNITED NATIONS n The United States has accelerated arms sales to some of the world’s most repressive and undemocratic regimes since the Sep. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, according to a new report from leading arms trade researchers. The report, from […]
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Scam a minute in ESL
Jail time and more theft in city government Just when there’s hope for reform in ESL politics, more criminality is revealed, and right under the very noses of the East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority (FAA), City Treasurer Charlotte Moore and Community Development Block Grant Corp. Executive Director Diane Bonner. According to accounts, over $200,000 […]
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Buford blasts Slay’s civilian review board
Blacks still moving targets for Missouri cops By Alvin A. Reid Of the St. Louis American James Buford, CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, again has fiery words for Mayor Francis Slay’s opposition to a citizens’ police review board with elected representatives. “It seems that the citizens of St. Louis are not […]
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Local teen artist thanks Pulitzer for million-dollar donation
Financial gift to student program inspires gift of art By Meliqueica Meadows For the St. Louis American The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis recently announced that it had received a generous donation from Emily Rauh Pulitzer of $5.4 million dollars. The money will help fund art education programs like New Art in the Neighborhood (NAN), […]
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How to overcome three bad money habits
Everybody knows that bad habits can be harmful. To help you overcome three of the most common bad money habits, the editors of Consumer Reports Money Adviser identified symptoms to help you diagnose problems as well as effective prescriptions to help you get back into top fiscal condition. 1. HYPERCUSHIONOSIS You keep enough cash in […]