By Patty Heyda, Washington University – The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after years of federal political maneuvering that has in effect depleted…
Category: Opinion
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 children to be enrolled in higher-performing K-12 schools and are…
Newspapers will be online-only during virus crisis
Statement from Our Publisher I lead not only a newsroom but also a business. So I have made the decision to halt the printing of our newspapers during this COVID-19…
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 scandal. Trump profits by perpetuating chaos, and many are tempted…
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…
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”…
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, I woke up at my home across the street from…
This Thanksgiving, say a prayer for the Leftovers
It’s been five years since the night of Nov. 24, 2014, when then-St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, with little warning, after dark and late into the evening, made that…
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 for a number of years. He said, “It is important…
Time's up, Bob
One year ago, on Oct. 4, 2018, I published a column in The NorthSider entitled “Bob Romanik is a Racist and It’s Time to Shut Him Down.” One year later,…
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 airport to a money grab by consultants – but none…
Jaco Report: Wesley Bell keeps even keel in stormy seas
Back when Bob McCulloch was St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, every interview with him felt like an encounter with Captain Ahab. Crime was his Moby Dick, the solution was a…