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The “legacy of the late Michael Neidorff” continues to have a historic impact on the region, according to Michael McMillan, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis president and CEO.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) Club members are enjoying the new AT&T Connected Learning Center (CLC) at BGC Herbert Hoover Club, 2901 N. Grand Blvd.

While many Missouri residents can secure financing and a down payment to purchase a vehicle, the burden of paying the accompanying sales tax can lead to a temporary license tag expiring.

There is something heartening and encouraging about a mayor, born and raised in North St. Louis, addressing opportunities for progress in that section of the city. This was on full display Tuesday during Mayor Tishaura Jones’ press conference held at…

The McDonald’s on Parker Road and its owner/operator Jimmy Williams is stepping up to support injured employee Aryiah Lynch, whose beating on April 7, 2024 by 25-year-old Johnny Ricks was captured on video.

The City of Dellwood celebrated the re-opening of the Dellwood Recreation Center at 10266 West Florissant Avenue on Friday April 19, 2024.

A study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education institutions.

Considering men only represent 2.5% of preschool and kindergarten teachers and 21.5% of elementary and middle school teachers in America, an email to the St. Louis American praising the accomplishments of two Black educators at Normandy Early Learning Center deserved…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson served as CEO of Rainbow Push for 40 years. His predecessor lasted just three months.

On Monday, St. Louis Circuit Judge Joseph Whyte awarded nearly $23.5 million to former police officer Luther Hall, who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest in 2017.

The historic ‘Freedom Summer’ of 1963 will be celebrated in the St. Louis region through a $100,000 Deaconess Foundation grant to Arch City Defenders to support Freedom Summer STL.

The Department of Justice has added St. Louis to its violent crime initiative, a decision that will bring more federal dollars to police departments for crime prevention efforts.

“History will prove you were wrong.”

An appreciation of Black doulas and calls to find solutions for the disparity in Black maternal deaths kicked off the St. Louis City Department of Health’s week-long celebration of Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday.

CONCERTS AND LIVE SHOWS

Forward Through Ferguson has appointed nine new board members as the organization reaches its ninth year of operation. Forward Through Ferguson centers impacted communities and mobilizes accountable bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure all people in…

History will march on during the 114th Annie Malone May Day Parade on Sunday, May 19, 2024, in downtown St. Louis.

Alice M. Windom is remembered as a St. Louis icon for her activism, and work as a historian, educator and community organizer.

St. Louis County Library will host a Community Autism Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Florissant Valley Branch. Information will be available for families with children on the autism spectrum, representatives from area organizations…