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…
Author: Letter to the Editor
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 organized to support the oppressive system of slavery and then…
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. These careers are not in the distant future, written only…
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 particularly poignant event happened on March 9, 1965, when the…
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 in the American South during slavery, you’ll see the stereotypical…
Month puzzles black immigrants
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…
Why Black History Month?
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”…
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 race riot. Despite the increasing racial terror of the early…
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. You’ve raised a boy and showed him how to be…
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 the legacy of Harris-Stowe State University. Harris-Stowe is a public,…
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 with an African-American lady who had two beautiful daughters and…
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 life every day by sharing my own life story, and…