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Opinion

Letter to the Editor5 days ago
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Opinion: In suspension of Reign Night Club’s liquor license, what is really going on?

The way I see it, if the Reign Night Club and its owner are being targeted and penalized, the baseball…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorJune 12, 2021
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Opinion: A reflection on the deflection used on Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

In the course of following national and local politics, I have concluded that St. Louis has gone out of its…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorJune 9, 2021
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Opinion: The case against Gardner reeks of racism, sexism

As a distant observer of St. Louis politics, I find it very disturbing that the charges filed against St. Louis…
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Business

Letter to the EditorJanuary 13, 2021
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Another lifeline for small businesses

If you are a small business still struggling, call your lender immediately! You may be eligible for a third round…
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Education

Letter to the EditorJuly 8, 2020
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St. Louis must do better in educating the next generation

By Anna-Stacia Allen According to the City of St. Louis’ 2018 Education Quality indicators, black children are less likely than white…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorMarch 4, 2020
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Biden will restore dignity to the White House

By Kevin O’Malley and Corey Then President Donald Trump has numbed the nation to the prospect of unending incompetence and…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorMarch 2, 2020
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My North Side love letter

By Pancho Rucker Dear North St. Louis, You have been the most impactful thing to ever affect and influence my life.…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 24, 2020
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Picturing pride, prejudice, and protest: African American graphic novels

By Daniel F. Yezbick Over the last few decades, multimodal stories that employ both words and images have gained immense…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 24, 2020
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Policing in America has been an institution of oppression

By Andre Smith The concept of modern policing and “blackness” is wrought with a history of institutions that were initially…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorFebruary 24, 2020
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Prepared, diverse workforce is needed for STEM careers

By Tommie Yvette Turner There is a surplus of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and not enough workers.…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 20, 2020
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WWI infantryman was St. Louis’ own Harlem Hellfighter

By Marvin-Alonzo Greer “Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?” read a sign after the East St. Louis…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 19, 2020
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Tour of Civil Rights sites teaches importance of history

February is well known as Black History Month. But the month of March is important in Civil Rights history. One…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 19, 2020
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Recipes for respect: Book describes black food

By Rosalind Early If you read “Gone With the Wind” or “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” popular but inaccurate depictions of life…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 17, 2020
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Month puzzles black immigrants

By Amanda J. Muhammad Before coming to America, I never gave much thought to my race. However, the longer I…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorFebruary 17, 2020
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Why Black History Month?

By Ted Gatlin Close your eyes and imagine a country where black cultural identity flowered intellectually and artistically. The literature,…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 10, 2020
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Harris-Stowe University has storied past

By Alandrea Stewart For more than 160 years, people of all backgrounds have benefited from the exceptional instruction that is…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 10, 2020
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For black men, clothing comes with a label

By Pamela Hornsby-Irvin I was dining out in the Delmar Loop with my bestie, and I conjured up a conversation…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 3, 2020
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Affirmation ‘gang’ offers guidance, support

By Andrea Scott On Jan. 20, many people celebrated historical leaders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I celebrate his…
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Black History Month

Letter to the EditorFebruary 1, 2020
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African Americans and the vote

By Shakia Gullette Historically, Black History Month encourages us all to reflect, recognize and re-engage with the historical legacy of…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorJanuary 13, 2020
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Co-opting name, legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital is wrong

To the City of St. Louis, The Board of Aldermen, Paul McKee and Congressman Lacy Clay: On August 19th, 1979,…
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Opinion

Letter to the EditorOctober 23, 2019
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Letter to the editor: A council of elders could help raise, save children

I agree whole heartedly with St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, who was St. Louis’ chief juvenile court judge…
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Airport

Letter to the EditorSeptember 30, 2019
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St. Louis NAACP President Adolphus M. Pruitt II: On airport privatization, deal or no deal?

The notion of airport privatization has generated any number of conspiracy theories. They range from an outright sale of the…
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