HBCU Attendance May Be Linked to Black Alumni Brain Health Middle-aged and aging alumni of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities could very well be reaping health benefits decades later, according to a recent study.  Researchers examined a sample of 1,978 Black American adults who attended college between 1940 and 1980, 35% of which had attended an HBCU. The study also examined college attendees […]

'HBCU Attendance May Be Linked to Black Alumni Brain Health'

🖋 Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black
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Troy Doyle to remain Ferguson police chief The City of Ferguson has renewed Police Chief Troy Doyle’s employment agreement, extending his tenure through Jan. 31, 2030, according to Mayor Ella Jones. Doyle served more than 20 years with the St. Louis County Police Department, where he rose through the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and captain. He later held the rank of lieutenant […]

'Troy Doyle to remain Ferguson police chief'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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KAI-led team delivers Jennings community center as part of broader redevelopment A design and construction team led by KAI Enterprises has completed work on the $6.8 million Jennings Community Center, part of a long-planned redevelopment of the former River Roads Shopping Mall site. The 15,595-square-foot facility at 2315 Ada Wortley Ave. is the first project finished under a 2019 master plan to remake the area with […]

'KAI-led team delivers Jennings community center as part of broader redevelopment'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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Bell introduces BRIDGE Act to bolster American workforce Congressman Wesley Bell has introduced the “Building Reentry and Inclusive Development for Greater Employment (BRIDGE) Act, which he says could “strengthen the workforce by expanding pathways to economic mobility and employment for justice-impacted individuals.” The bill also lends support to youths seeking employment, another group that has “long faced significant barriers to entering the workforce.” “A […]

'Bell introduces BRIDGE Act to bolster American workforce'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Annelise Hanshaw | Missouri Independent

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Tarris Reed Jr. leads UConn to the National Championship Game St. Louisan Tarris Reed Jr. is one step away from becoming a national champion on the college basketball stage. The former Chaminade College Prep standout delivered another strong performance, leading UConn to a 71-62 victory over Illinois in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Indianapolis. The 6’11” Reed scored a team-high […]

'Tarris Reed Jr. leads UConn to the National Championship Game'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
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To St. Louis, with love — Easter edition 🐣💐 We hope your day was filled with family, good food and plenty of joy. STL, how was your Easter?

📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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State Sen. Mosley enters St. Louis county executive race News briefs: State Sen. Mosley enters St. Louis county executive race State Sen. Angela Walton Mosley has entered the race for St. Louis County executive, joining state Sen. Brian Williams and County Assessor Jake Zimmerman in a three-way Democratic primary to succeed incumbent Sam Page. Mosley, who represents a North County district that includes Florissant […]

'State Sen. Mosley enters St. Louis county executive race'

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The earnings tax is the backbone of city services—voters must keep it Next Tuesday, St. Louis voters will again decide whether to keep the city’s 1% earnings tax. That means choosing whether to continue the tax that funds a large share of basic city services or to eliminate it and force the city to cut basic services. It is a decision voters face every five years. And […]

'The earnings tax is the backbone of city services—voters must keep it'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Wiley Price | St. Louis American

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High prices push buyers to share homes You’ve been saving. You’ve been budgeting. You’ve cut back on brunch, skipped the vacation and maybe even moved back in with your parents for a year. But every time you check Zillow, the houses you can afford are farther away, smaller or in neighborhoods you don’t want to live in. And the ones you actually […]

'High prices push buyers to share homes'

🖋 Laura Onyeneho | Houston Defender
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Where rock & roll meets ‘Revelations’ For its 60th anniversary, Dance St. Louis decided to dig deeper than presenting a performance. The organization commissioned a moment. That moment arrives April 10 and 11, when Ailey II returns to the Touhill Performing Arts Center with the St. Louis premiere of “Berry Dreamin’.” The new work is inspired by the life, music and […]

'Where rock & roll meets ‘Revelations’'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
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Jamal Bryant Ends Target Fast: ‘We Got Three of Four’ A yearlong boycott of the retailer Target led by Black faith leaders officially ended March 11, with organizers saying the campaign succeeded in forcing a national conversation about corporate commitments to diversity and economic equity. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia; Tamika Mallory, co-founder of Until Freedom; […]

'Jamal Bryant Ends Target Fast: ‘We Got Three of Four’'

🖋 Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware | Word in Black
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What Is Holy Week and why does it matter? Christian theology embraces Jesus’ death as a ransom that was paid to bring back to God the many who belong to him. Many perceive Jesus as a loving savior, but his acts of resistance are often missed. So during Holy Week, the redeemed pause to reflect — as best they can — on the days […]

'What Is Holy Week and why does it matter?'

🖋 Dorothy S. Boulware | Word in Black
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‘Trunks Up’ to provide hygiene kits, snacks at four sites The St. Louis Delta Foundation will expand its annual “Trunks Up Extravaganza” to new locations this year as organizers aim to serve more residents still facing economic hardship. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, will take place at four sites in St. Louis, St. Charles and East St. Louis, […]

'‘Trunks Up’ to provide hygiene kits, snacks at four sites'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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Battlehawks game featuring Nelly a blast Let’s start with a confession. It’s not earth-shattering. I had never seen Nelly and/or the St. Lunatics perform live. I saw him perform on Saturday Night Live in November 2002 and thought he was excellent. I’m not into rap, hip-hop or whatever it is called today, but the show was energetic, and St. Louis could […]

'Nelly, a blast at Battlehawks game'

🖋 Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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To St. Louis with love ❤️

📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #314

Earnings tax faces renewed scrutiny from St. Louis voters Since 1959, St. Louis residents have paid a 1% earnings tax on income to help fund city services such as police, fire, streets and trash collection. Next week, voters will decide whether to continue the tax under Proposition B, a measure that appears on the ballot every five years. If rejected, the tax would be […]

'Earnings tax faces renewed scrutiny from St. Louis voters'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
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#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #PropB #CityBudget #VoterDecision #LocalGovernment

Building wealth early A new effort to put $5,000 into the hands of hundreds of St. Louis-area students is returning — this time with a stronger focus on trust, guidance and long-term financial planning. The St. Louis Junior Bonds program, previously known as On Our Block, was launched with a $1.5 million investment from the James S. McDonnell […]

'Building wealth early'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
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'An R&B show for the ages'

🖋 Delores Shante | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie and Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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Community Day offers jobs, resources in East St. Louis Residents can connect with employers, apply for jobs and access support services at a Community Day event on Saturday, April 4 at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus in East St. Louis. The event will include on-site job interviews, a free resume workshop, expungement assistance and wellness resources, along with family activities. It is […]

'Community Day offers jobs, resources in East St. Louis'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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A night worth 35 years As many of you know, I am one of the radio voices of the Saint Louis University Billikens basketball team. I just completed my 35th season, and it was one of the most rewarding years of my broadcasting career. Led by head coach Josh Schertz and his talented staff, the Billikens won a school-record 29 […]

'A night worth 35 years'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
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#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #Billikens #SLUBasketball #NCAATournament #CollegeHoops #ATen

Latosha Fowlkes named 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 honoree Paraquad President and CEO Latosha R. Fowlkes has been named a 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 Hall of Fame honoree, recognizing her leadership in advancing disability rights, economic inclusion and community impact. Fowlkes, a 2023 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Healthcare honoree, previously served as president and CEO of the Core Collective […]

'Latosha Fowlkes named 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 honoree'

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Grief, advocacy, and education: A counselor reflects on Black maternal health In 2024, the number of U.S. mothers who died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth dropped compared to 2023. But while slightly fewer Black mothers died that year, they still had three times the mortality rate of white women.  South Carolina’s rates of maternal deaths outpaced even the national rates. In fact, the state’s […]

'Grief, advocacy, and education: A counselor reflects on Black maternal health'

🖋 Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black
📸 Photo from Canva

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UMSL secures over $1 million in federal funding for advanced drug manufacturing hub With the assistance of Congressman Wesley Bell, the University of Missouri–St. Louis has received more than $1 million in federal funding to support the launch and advancement of the API Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Hub on UMSL’s campus. The initiative, in partnership with the API Innovation Center (APIIC), is designed to strengthen domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients […]

'UMSL secures over $1 million in federal funding for advanced drug manufacturing hub'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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Illinois voters send message on Black women power On March 14, Illinois voters did more than choose a nominee for the U.S. Senate. They made clear that the political landscape is changing — and that Black women are at the center of that change. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary with 39.8% of the vote, defeating Raja Krishnamoorthi, who received 33.3%, and Robin […]

'Illinois voters send message on Black women power'

🖋 Glynda C. Carr
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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Jareem Gunter named TeamSnap National Coach of the Year Jareem Gunter, a former Lincoln University student and baseball player, was recently named TeamSnap National Coach of the Year. Gunter, a California native who attended Lincoln, is the founder of Dream Team, the only free AAU basketball program in California. The organization operates an after-school program and hosts weekly “Manhood Mondays” workshops. About 95% of […]

'Jareem Gunter named TeamSnap National Coach of the Year'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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STL Sites and Sounds CONCERTS  Sat., Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m., Kia Monger Soulful Glory Vol. II presented by Townsendx3.live, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, https://tickets.citywinery.com.  Sat., Apr. 11, 9:30 p.m., City Winery welcomes Jonathan Butler, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, https://tickets.citywinery.com.  […]

'Sites and Sounds: St. Louis American Calendar'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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2025 Stifel Classic raises more than $640K for local organizations The Stifel Charity Classic has flourished while nestled at its Norwood Hills Country Club home in north St. Louis County for the past five years. Tournament officials have announced the Stifel Classic, presented by Compliance Solutions, raised more than $640,000 for charitable organizations in North St. Louis County and beyond. The tournament’s 2025 primary beneficiaries, […]

'2025 Stifel Classic raises more than $640K for local organizations'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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A St. Louis hidden figure On Thursday night in St. Charles, the crowd filing into Lindenwood Theatre carried a sense of occasion. Dressed to impress, they came to honor a woman whose name echoes across St. Louis, but whose legacy has too often been left in the shadows. “Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story,” a new documentary from the Annie […]

'A St. Louis hidden figure'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
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#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #RAC #ARPA #AnnieMalone #BlackHistory #CommunityCare #Entrepreneurship

Tarris Reed Jr. leads UConn to NCAA Tournament Final Four The UConn Huskies will be making their third trip to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in four years; and St. Louisan Tarris Reed Jr. is one of the major reasons why it’s happening. The former Chaminade College Prep standout was a dominant force in the Huskies’ 73-72 victory over Duke in the East […]

'Tarris Reed Jr. leads UConn to NCAA Tournament Final Four'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
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