The St. Louis American

314 Day at 20 The city’s signature holiday—314 Day—has already begun pulsing through St. Louis, kicking off a week that now stretches far beyond its original one‑day concept. What started in 2006 as a simple idea has grown into a full slate of community gatherings and cultural activations that spotlight the artists, entrepreneurs and everyday residents who shape the […]

'314 Day at 20'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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East St. Louis Flyers are headed to the Final Four The East St. Louis Flyers will be headed to the Final Four of the IHSA Class 3A state tournament this weekend. The Flyers defeated Decatur McArthur 51-49 in the Class 3A Supersectionals on Monday night in Springfield. Senior guard Alex Johnson picked up a loose ball and scored on a layup with 18 seconds left […]

'East St. Louis Flyers are headed to the Final Four'

🖋 Earl Austin, Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Earl Austin, Jr. | St. Louis American

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Two legacy Black newspapers close, citing financial pressures Over the last couple of weeks, two of America’s most respected Black newspapers — the Portland Skanner and the Richmond Free Press — have folded after decades of serving their communities. Both publications cited the political and economic climate, along with mounting digital challenges, as revenue declined beyond recovery. The Skanner closed after 50 years. […]

'Two legacy Black newspapers close, citing financial pressures'

🖋 Stephen Magagnini | Sacramento Observer
📸 Photo courtesy of the Richmond Free Press

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Jaylan Franks represents Lincoln U. at state student forum Lincoln University of Missouri student Jaylan Franks was one of 60 collegiate students selected to attend the 39th Annual Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum, held Feb. 12-14. Franks is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in business administration. Andrew Reynolds, LU associate professor of social work, served as a small-group facilitator during the forum at […]

'Jaylan Franks represents Lincoln U. at state student forum'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher lead High Point to the Big South Championship and NCAA Tourney Berth St. Louisans Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher led High Point to a 91-76 victory over Winthrop in the championship game of the Big South Tournament on Sunday in Johnson City, Tenn. The victory gives High Point its 30th victory this season, plus an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Martin and Fletcher combined to score […]

'Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher lead High Point to the Big South Championship and NCAA Tourney Berth'

🖋 Earl Austin, Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo from Facebook

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Cancer care isn’t equal — and Black patients pay the price Cancer does not discriminate. Access to care does — and the consequences for Black communities across the country are devastating. Expanding access to Supportive Cancer Care — a model that treats the whole person, not just the disease — can help provide the level of care and empowerment all people living with cancer deserve, but […]

'Cancer care isn’t equal — and black patients pay the price'

🖋 SHERI BILLER AND CYNTHIA CARTER PERRILLIAT | Word In Black
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Summer in St. Louis Summer in St. Louis conjures memories of hot, humid days, growth spurts and extra time with friends. But for many kids, the summer months can also be a time of setbacks. In fact, according to the American Educational Research Association, children can lose up to 40% of their school-year learning gains over summer break. Beyond […]

'Summer in St. Louis'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo from Canva

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David Robertson and Orli Shaham bring joy and living composers to Powell Hall We were seeing and hearing double this weekend at Powell Hall during the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s program led by guest conductor (and beloved former music director) David Robertson.  There were two musical husband and wife couples: Robertson and guest soloist Orli Shaham, and the composers Steven Mackey and Sarah Kirkland Snider, who both had […]

'David Robertson and Orli Shaham bring joy and living composers to Powell Hall'

🖋 Chris King for The St. Louis American
📸 Photo from orlishaham.com 

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J. Brown went into the crowd to engage with the audience Saturday night at Stifel Theatre.

📸 Kenya Vaughn | St. Louis American

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Brickline Greenway to celebrate growth April 13 and May 1 Great Rivers Greenway is inviting the community to celebrate the opening of the Brickline Greenway segment that runs on Market Street from 22nd Street to Compton Avenue segment at 4:30 p.m. April 13, 2026, at Harris-Stowe State University. The 0.85-mile path extends Damon Davis’ “Pillars of the Valley” work commemorating Mill Creek Valley to a […]

'Brickline Greenway to celebrate growth April 13 and May 1'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo from Great Rivers Greenway Facebook

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'A crowd pleasing R&B showcase'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo by Michael Thomas for The St. Louis American

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Jenifer Lewis back on campus for ‘A Different World’ reboot Kinloch’s own Jenifer Lewis is headed back to Hillman in the reboot of the Black‑culture‑defining sitcom “A Different World.” According to Deadline.com, production is underway in Atlanta with a slate of familiar faces returning for the sequel series. Alongside Lewis, fans can expect Kadeem Hardison back as Dwayne Wayne, Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert‑Wayne, Darryl […]

'Jenifer Lewis back on campus for ‘A Different World’ reboot'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo from Facebook

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R&B crooner October London paid tribute to D'Angelo with "Untitled (How Does It Feel) Saturday night at Stifel Theatre.

📸 Kenya Vaughn | St. Louis American

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Urban League advances plaza development on West Florissant In spring 2027, four new businesses are expected to open on West Florissant Avenue where vacant lots have sat empty since two businesses were burned following the police killing of Michael Brown in August 2014. Michael P. McMillan, president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, said the nonprofit is transforming three […]

'Urban League advances plaza development on West Florissant'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Alvin A. Reid | St. Louis American

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Eric Benet's falsetto brought the house down during his performance of "Sometimes I Cry" Saturday night at Stifel Theatre.

📸 Kenya Vaughn | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #stlevents #RAC

Alvitta Ottley appointed to U.N. artificial intelligence panel Alvitta Ottley, an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering, has been appointed to the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, established within the United Nations. Ottley is one of 40 members selected by the U.N. General Assembly after an independent review by the International Telecommunication Union, […]

'Alvitta Ottley appointed to U.N. artificial intelligence panel'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
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5 books by Black authors to read during lent For 40 days, many Christians fast, pray, and examine their lives in preparation for Easter. But for Black Christians — whose faith traditions were shaped by enslavement, migration, resistance, and communal survival — Lent can carry additional layers of meaning. From repentance and renewal to liberation and embodied dignity, Black theologians and spiritual writers are […]

'5 books by Black authors to read during lent'

🖋 Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware | Word In Black
📸 Photo from Canva

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Team USA won’t win WBC diversity title With the World Baseball Classic beginning today, March 5, let’s talk about the international tournament and the St. Louis Cardinals as spring training continues. Of the 30 players who comprise Team USA for the WBC just two are Black. Representing Black America are outfielders Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Byron Buxton of […]

'Team USA won’t win WBC diversity title'

🖋 Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of Twins

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #WBC #CardinalNation #MLBSpringTraining

Jesse Jackson mourned with praise, music, purpose By the time the public celebration for Rev. Jesse Jackson reached its fifth hour on Chicago’s South Side, it had become clear that the day was never going to sit neatly inside the language of mourning. This was grief, yes. But it was also testimony, revival, reunion, political rally, family gathering and call to duty. […]

Rev. Al Sharpton pushed even harder ... he told the audience. In his telling, the most authentic tribute to Jackson would not be applause but action.

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Funeral Sat. at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters. Photo courtesy of Sun-Times

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The pathology of hurting children and missing pages of Epstein files Understanding the depravity of the Epstein pedophiles and their protectors is key to understanding what we have running this country. Trump and his MAGA minions have gone from corrupt clowns to racist warmongers, and everything in between. The country needs to find its moral bearings because the depravity of these sociopaths affects us all. When […]

... Pages cataloged by the Justice Dept., not included in the public database of Epstein-related records. Some of those documents included FBI interview summaries involving a woman who accused Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.

🖋Jamala Rogers| St. Louis American

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‘We just can’t give up’ Washington University physician Dr. Will Ross opened a seminar on public health and community engagement with a warning from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice of health is the most shocking and most inhumane.” Ross displayed the quote — delivered by King at a 1966 press conference for the […]

'We just can’t give up'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #HealthEquity #RacialJustice #DEI #StLouisCommunity

Billikens defeat Loyola to clinch a share of the Atlantic 10 Championship Saint Louis University clinched a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference championship on Wednesday night with a 79-65 victory over Loyola Chicago before a sellout crowd at Chaifetz Arena. The No. 25 Billikens improved their record to 27-3 and 15-2 in Atlantic 10 play. The 15 conference victories is a new school record. The Billikens […]

'Billikens defeat Loyola to clinch a share of the Atlantic 10 Championship'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Earl Austin Jr. and Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #Billikens #ATonMBB #CollegeHoops #SLU

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'Choosy voters stand up'

🖋 Delores Shante | The St. Louis American
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High-profile case spotlights disparities in missing persons coverage The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has dominated national news coverage in recent weeks. Part of that attention reflects the troubling details of the case. But the intense coverage may also reflect two factors often cited by researchers studying missing persons cases: Nancy Guthrie is white, and […]

'High-profile case spotlights disparities in missing persons coverage'

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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Advantage Capital’s Sandra Moore ties profit to purpose By the time Sandra Moore was 11 years old, she had already decided she wanted to change the world. Growing up in a traditional Black family on the west side of St. Louis, she watched her hardworking parents do everything right — work long hours, sacrifice and push forward — and still struggle to get […]

'Advantage Capital’s Sandra Moore ties profit to purpose'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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Belleville East girls make history with first Final Four Trip History has been made by a very young and talented girls basketball team at Belleville East High this week. The Lancers (29-5) will be making their first ever appearance in the Final Four when they take the court to take on Nazareth Academy in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 4A state tournament in Normal, […]

'Belleville East girls make history with first Final Four Trip'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Earl Austin Jr. | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #BellevilleEast #LancersBasketball #IHSA #FinalFour

Stephen Westbrooks shares encouraging words after being named president and CEO of the St. Louis Development Corporation, speaking on leadership, opportunity and the work ahead for the city. 💼

📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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New North St. Louis hub anchors legal, grassroots work A building that once housed church gatherings and family programs in North St. Louis will now serve as a hub for legal advocacy and grassroots organizing — a shift that leaders say is about far more than a grand opening. Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders officially opened the Northside Movement Center at 5939 Goodfellow […]

'New North St. Louis hub anchors legal, grassroots work'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #NorthsideMovementCenter #CommunityJustice #ActionSTL #ArchCityDefenders #NorthCity

The Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball clinched the regular season championship with a 79–65 win over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers men's basketball on March 4 at Chaifetz Arena.

📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

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