Stlamerican.com’s top stories of 2016

2016 was a tumultuous year, and the interest of readers ran the gamut. Content ranging from entertainment to religion ranked among the most popular items on our website.

The tragic news of the death of Andre Montgomery, grandson of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery and regular on the OWN Network hit show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” was the most popular on the site for the year. Listed below are the top twenty stories that were featured on the site in 2016 in order of popularity:

1. Grandson of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery fatally shot in North City

2. Ferguson activist Darren Seals found dead at 29

3. Black cops call for dismissal of Fox 2 reporter Bobby Hughes after ‘lead diet’ joke about killing of Mike Brown

4. This 20-year-old is serving the longest sentence from the Ferguson protests

5. A reporter’s story by Anthony Kiekow

6. Fox 2 fires Bobby Hughes after sick Mike Brown joke

7. J. Anthony Brown dishes on Tom Joyner Morning Show departure

8. Vote NO on Amendment 6 and Amendment 3

9. Pastor Scott is leaving Central Baptist

10. A ‘brilliant’ May Day parade exposes tourists to city’s racial complexities

11. STL Police Officer Flanery had cocaine as well as alcohol in system when he left scene of accident

12.  Why black lives matter

13. J. Anthony Brown leaves Tom Joyner Morning Show

14. St. Louis mourns the loss of community leader Ida Woolfolk

15. The dream of white privilege in Kirkwood

16. Four arrested while disrupting Muny show singing ‘freedom song’ on anniversary of Mike Brown’s death

17. New Edition coming to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre with Babyface

18. Former STL rapper lands BET show, finds success in faith-based entertainment

19. CAM STL exhibit sparks demand for boycott by artist/activist Damon Davis

20. Ferguson frontline activist Darren Seals laid to rest