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Another lifeline for small businesses
Business Coronavirus Opinion
Another lifeline for small businesses
Letter to the Editor2 weeks ago0

If you are a small business still struggling, call your lender immediately! You may be eligible for a third round of lending from the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA and…

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St. Louis must do better in educating the next generation
Education Kids Opinion
St. Louis must do better in educating the next generation
Letter to the Editor7 months ago0

By Anna-Stacia Allen According to the City of St. Louis’ 2018 Education Quality indicators, black children are less likely than white children to be enrolled in higher-performing K-12 schools and are…

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Biden will restore dignity to the White House
Opinion
Biden will restore dignity to the White House
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Kevin O’Malley and Corey Then President Donald Trump has numbed the nation to the prospect of unending incompetence and scandal. Trump profits by perpetuating chaos, and many are tempted…

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My North Side love letter 
Black History Month
My North Side love letter 
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Pancho Rucker Dear North St. Louis, You have been the most impactful thing to ever affect and influence my life. You’ve raised a boy and showed him how to be…

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Picturing pride, prejudice, and protest: African American graphic novels
Black History Month
Picturing pride, prejudice, and protest: African American graphic novels
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Daniel F. Yezbick Over the last few decades, multimodal stories that employ both words and images have gained immense popularity with audiences of all ages, from elementary readers to…

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Policing in America has been an institution of oppression
Black History Month
Policing in America has been an institution of oppression
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Andre Smith The concept of modern policing and “blackness” is wrought with a history of institutions that were initially organized to support the oppressive system of slavery and then…

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Prepared, diverse workforce is needed for STEM careers
Opinion
Prepared, diverse workforce is needed for STEM careers
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Tommie Yvette Turner There is a surplus of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and not enough workers. These careers are not in the distant future, written only…

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WWI infantryman was St. Louis’ own Harlem Hellfighter
Black History Month
WWI infantryman was St. Louis’ own Harlem Hellfighter
Letter to the Editor11 months ago1

By Marvin-Alonzo Greer “Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?” read a sign after the East St. Louis race riot. Despite the increasing racial terror of the early…

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Tour of Civil Rights sites teaches importance of history
Black History Month
Tour of Civil Rights sites teaches importance of history
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

February is well known as Black History Month. But the month of March is important in Civil Rights history.  One particularly poignant event happened on March 9, 1965, when the…

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Recipes for respect: Book describes black food
Black History Month
Recipes for respect: Book describes black food
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Rosalind Early If you read “Gone With the Wind” or “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” popular but inaccurate depictions of life in the American South during slavery, you’ll see the stereotypical…

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Month puzzles black immigrants
Black History Month
Month puzzles black immigrants
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Amanda J. Muhammad Before coming to America, I never gave much thought to my race. However, the longer I am in the country the more I reflect on my…

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Why Black History Month?
Opinion
Why Black History Month?
Letter to the Editor11 months ago0

By Ted Gatlin Close your eyes and imagine a country where black cultural identity flowered intellectually and artistically. The literature, music, and fashion that was created defined culture and “cool”…

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