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Before and after slavery, African Americans have endured a traumatic relationship with law enforcement.

Austin Layne. The name is an institution in St. Louis – Black St. Louis in particular – because the man who bore it devoted more than a half-century of service to the mortuary industry. Layne passed away on Sunday, October…

Draper III will join the Office of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney as Chief Training Officer on October 23, 2023.

Dred Scott, a fighter for freedom who who helped inspire the struggle for Black American legal and civil rights, now has a monument fit for his contribution to the nation’s history. Scott’s wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, will have a new…

When the St. Louis Regional Business Council was founded in 2000, President and CEO Kathy Osborn ensured that K-12 education be one of its foundational priorities.

BFL’s "Light Up the Night" campaign is underway, bringing “attention, respect, and action” to its effort of reducing violence and addiction in St. Louis.

The St. Louis American received Missouri Press Association’s Gold Cup award at its convention last weekend in Westport. The American, which tied for first with the Washington Missourian, has now won the state press association’s top honor seven of the…

Stellar awardee Dr. Joycelyn Pugh-Walker is a “Superhero” in the Ferguson-Florissant School District.

Stellar awardee James T. Minor became the 10th chancellor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in March 2022 and he left behind his position as California State University assistant vice chancellor and senior strategist.

Darrion Cockrell was recently named an Exceptional UMSL Alumni. Since joining Crestwood Elementary in 2015, Cockrell, known as Mr. DC by the kids, has been committed to repaying the educational experiences that changed his life, and inspiring his students to…

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Omicron Theta Omega Chapter hosted its annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Emerson Theater on the Harris-Stowe State University campus.

A pair of SLPS schools have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

To say that Keisha Mabry Haymore’s resume is vast and varied would be an understatement.

She’s an award-winning journalist, writer, reporter, host, columnist, and author. She has also served as the vibrant emcee of many St. Louis American Foundation events and has been honored herself.

Attorneys and advocates from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) are partnering with the St. Louis Public Library to hold clinic hours at Central Library from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of each month.

The Illinois Arts Council Agency has awarded three grants totaling $26,900 to the Jackie Joyner Foundation, a center of community enrichment and youth development in the Metro East. The funds will serve to enhance and expand the foundation's visual arts,…

In 2020, Washington University in St. Louis joined St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) in a bold new experiment to turn around two of the district’s lowest performing elementary schools, Ashland Elementary in North St. Louis and Meramec Elementary in South…

Hiring events When African American employment fell to an all-time low of 4.7% in April 2023, Black workers finding employment in the hospitality industry was a factor, according to the Labor Department.