Opinion: Vote. The future of our state and nation is riding on it
Voting has never been more important. The future well-being of our state and nation may very well depend on voters…
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Opinion: We all have power within us to do good with our words
I have been an advocate journalist for nearly four decades, which is nothing short of a miracle when you take…
Opinion: What too many people get wrong about Black dads
When my dad, Lawrence, had cataract surgery in 1994, my sister and I took the day off work. The white…
Getting the word out on preventing suicides in construction
Work-related stress can severely impact mental health; and without proper support, people struggling with mental health issues may turn to substance abuse and…
Opinion: Ten years after DACA, undocumented youths in Missouri and across the nation need further change
Last week, President Joe Biden moved to codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by finalizing a rule to transform DACA into a federal regulation,…
Opinion: Elected officials work for us; what criteria should we use to hire them?
As we pause this Labor Day, we should reflect on what the holiday means and remember that elected officials in…
Opinion: Elaborate lies spreading through U.S. can’t be dismissed as ‘conspiracy theories’
Journalists have a problem with “conspiracy theories.” I put the phrase in quotes because writers, editors and headline writers have…
Opinion: Recent efforts to combat teacher shortages don’t address the real problems
States have recently focused their efforts to reduce the nation’s teacher shortage by promoting strategies that “remove or relax barriers to entry”…
Opinion: Lives hang in the balance as time runs out for action on health insurance
Five years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Yet I’m the lucky one. I could afford…
Opinion: 1st District Democratic primary will be an expression of what the St. Louis community values
In the sixth chapter of Isaiah, God poses a compound question: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah…
Opinion: They say information is power. Wrong. Accurate information is power
Facts and accurate information matter. But disinformation has been and continues to be front and center, negatively impacting our political process. Somehow…
Opinion: States with strong anti-abortion laws have high maternal, infant mortality rates
As someone who considers himself pro-life, I should be celebrating the recent Dobbs case that the Supreme Court used to…
Opinion: On Fourth of July, let’s pause and reflect on America’s well-being
As we pause to celebrate the birth of our nation, we need to seriously reflect on the state of its…
Opinion: COVID in Black and white shows systemic racism
“When white folks catch a cold, Black folks get pneumonia.” We’ve known this old adage for years but never before…
Opinion: Will Juneteenth have broader, enduring meaning as a national holiday?
In June 2021, Congress, with a unanimous vote in the Senate and support of all but 14 Republicans in the…
Opinion: What if our leaders were hungry? Our future leaders are
In 2020, 6.1 million U.S. children (about the population of Missouri) lived in households where both adults and children struggled to…