For decades, Mill Creek Valley was dismissed in headlines as a “slum.” In truth, it was a cultural and civic powerhouse—a place where jazz, blues, and ragtime thrived. Black-owned businesses, churches, schools, and social clubs also flourished there. Mainstream media criminally misrepresented Mill Creek Valley in an effort to justify the even bigger crime of […]

Most individual health insurance plans sold in Missouri will increase in price next year even as customers prepare to dig deeper into their own funds to replace costs previously covered by federal tax credits. The state Department of Commerce and Insurance on Friday released the approved rates for individual plans, most of which are sold on the health […]

There will be some championship hardware handed out this weekend as Missouri high school teams play for district titles on Friday and Saturday. The biggest matchup of the weekend will be at CBC on Friday night when the host Cadets take on Lafayette in the Class 6, District 2 championship game. Both teams enter the […]

The St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will honor four veteran area journalists and media professionals during its annual Living Legends Honors on Saturday. The event celebrates journalists who have used their platforms to inform, inspire and strengthen their communities while mentoring the next generation of storytellers. This year’s honorees are […]

CONCERTS  Thurs., Nov. 13, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Keke Wyatt, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit https://citywinery.com.  Sat., Nov. 15 – Nov. 16, The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presents The Lion King in Concert,  Powell Symphony Hall. For more information, visit www.slso.org.  Sun., Nov. 16, […]

When Kym Whitley was honored by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis in 2023 for their annual Salute to Women in Leadership Gala, she didn’t hold back her love for the city. Now, the beloved actress, comedian, and podcast host is returning to the Lou with a mission: to make St. Louis laugh. Whitley […]

For many of the men who caravanned for hours in buses and cars to Washington, D.C., for the October 16, 1995 Million Man March, the event marked an attempt toward a modern Harlem Renaissance, also known as “the New Negro Movement.” The 1990s produced new grotesqueries like the criminological theory of “super predators,” a small […]

Economic development projects in the Jeff-Vander-Lou and St. Louis Place neighborhoods are among recipients of Community Development Administration (CDA) Neighborhood Plan Implementation Awards, which total $1.14 million. Community-led projects in Skinker DeBaliviere, West End, Downtown, Downtown West, and Covenant Blu-Grand Center neighborhoods are also part of the grants. The Brickline North CDC project, which will […]

If the Nov. 4 elections were measured on the Richter scale like earthquakes, they would likely register a magnitude of 4.0. The Richter scale indicates the strength of an earthquake and the level of destruction it causes. A 4.0 rating means those closest to the source of energy had minimal damage. While voters have reason […]

Legendary National Basketball Association player and coach Lenny Wilkens died on Sunday. He was 88. Wilkens was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a great player and a great coach. He is one of only five men to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player and as a coach. […]

Orvin Kimbrough, chair and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, said the bank’s new Bevo branch reflects its plan to continue investing in the neighborhood. In November 2020, Midwest BankCentre donated its Bevo branch, sitting on 1.9 acres and valued at $1.63 million, to the Tower Grove Community Development Corporation. Construction of the $10 million, four-story Crossroads Senior […]

AT&T is helping fill the growing need for emergency medical technicians in Missouri and nationally with academic financial support. The Lincoln University of Jefferson City fall cohort of the EMT certificate program has their tuition covered through a $22,000 grant from the AT&T Scholarship Fund. The support is valued at $1,600 per student. The EMT certificate […]

This Veterans Day weekend, St. Louis businesses are showing appreciation for those who’ve served with free meals, discounted attractions, and family-friendly experiences across the city. Here are a few of the many opportunities where veterans and active duty military members can enjoy complimentary perks and heartfelt thanks. Free eats from Hacienda Hacienda Mexican Restaurant will […]

The Senate moved Monday toward ending the nation’s longest government shutdown, but the deal, struck with Republican leaders and backed by eight Senate Democrats, has fractured the party and reignited debate over how to confront President Donald Trump’s agenda. The 60–40 vote to advance the spending package, reported by The New York Times, came on […]

Marisol Ramos has rejoined African American-owned KAI Build as project manager at its St. Louis headquarters. She previously was an assistant project manager for KAI 360 Construction Services in 2021 before transferring to the Build group until 2024. With nine years of expertise in all phases of construction management, Ramos now supervises and coordinates all […]

Masyn Winn’s second season with the St. Louis Cardinals ended prematurely because of a nagging knee injury but the talented shortstop still struck gold. Winn is recipient of the National League Rawlings Gold Glove for his defensive excellence. At 23, he becomes the youngest Cardinal to receive the award and is the 100th honoree in […]

In an area of BELIEVE Academy equipped like a hospital room, high school students use real  stethoscopes and other medical tools to examine “patients,” often a classmate or a lifesize simulation doll. These north St. Louis teens aren’t just learning about health care; they’re training for careers while earning college credit. At BELIEVE Academy, a […]

Fredrecka McGlown and Michele Williams have joined Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) as vice presidents of grant initiatives. They will lead ARCHS’ grant initiatives teams, which facilitate funding and strategic support from more than 50 funded partner agencies. McGlown has experience overseeing federal, state and local grant-funded programs, including serving as SLATE executive director. Williams, […]

When Michelle Charbonnier first walked through the doors of MoNetwork nearly a decade ago, she was a volunteer at the nonprofit that assists drug users, trying to give back to the kind of place that once helped her. Today, Charbonnier leads the organization as its executive director, carrying the same empathy and lived experience that […]

Immediately after the killing of Charlie Kirk, many African American Christians expressed their dismay, their indifference or their support for what happened to the controversial figure. Many Christians were surprised to read comments that revealed the views of those who they thought held beliefs similar to their own. However, these kinds of debates have always […]

A trailblazer of neo-soul music and a bona fide icon, D’Angelo lost a private battle earlier this month with pancreatic cancer that has put a spotlight on a disease disproportionately affecting Black men and women. Black Americans have higher rates of incidence and mortality from pancreatic cancer than any other racial or ethnic group. Data […]