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Giant of social activism, groundbreaking entertainer Harry Belafonte passes at 96
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, with iconic actor/singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte after a ceremony announcing the installation of a Nelson Mandela plaque in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.
He stood on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. He held court in Ferguson as protests gave our region an international spotlight. For the past seven decades, the contributions of Harry Belafonte the social justice warrior have been as revered as his unparalleled film, stage and music career. For the next chapters of equity-driven humanitarian work and activism, Belafonte will be present in spirit alone – as an ancestor. The award-winning activist/actor/singer/ producer/director passed away on Tuesday,
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COMPLIMENTARY
State of the City Address
Farewell to a cultural force By Kenya Vaughn The St. Louis American
Vol. 95 No. 4
‘Making transformative changes’ By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American Mayor Tishaura O. Jones challenged all St. Louisans and city supporters to “Meet me upstream,” during her second delivered State of the City address at Saint Louis University’s Center for Global Citizenship on Tuesday. “No matter your place in St. Louis, I see you, I hear you, and we are working towards solutions to fix our shared problems,” said Jones. “St. Louis, we’ve worked hard in the past year to move some major pieces into place to make transformative change in our city, Mayor change that residents Tishaura O. will see and feel in Jones the years to come. But the kind of long-term, transformative change we’re working on doesn’t happen overnight because St. Louis didn’t get like this overnight. Jones immediately address the crime situation in St. Louis, saying “At churches across the city, I hear families praying for their loved ones and asking God to make our city safer for their babies.”
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Biden re-election success in Black voters’ hands
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A healthy hop
Andi Martin (5), a student at New Life Christian Academy, is getting a frog painted on her forehead by Tinika Page at the AKA Community Health Fair Saturday, April 22, at the Emerson Performance Center on the campus of Harris-Stowe State University.
Surge in ‘No Bond’ rulings riles protestors By Sylvester Brown Jr. The St. Louis American Daniel Riley, the 21-year-old who critically injured a 17-year-old volleyball player, Janae Edmondson, while out on bond for a robbery case, has brought grief to more than just the victim who lost both her legs in the accident. Not only has Riley’s reckless actions led to several local and state politicians calling for the removal of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, it seems hundreds of others seeking bonds for alleged crimes are being
n “This failure will once again fall on the backs of Black people and tear apart our communities.” – Mike Milton, Executive Director of the Freedom Community Center
needlessly punished. That’s the charge leveled by the Freedom Community Center (FCC)
HEALTH
Black women more likely to die from breast cancer
Although Black women are slightly less likely than white women to develop it, they’re 40% or more likely to die — and at younger ages.
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69% approval rating
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire The news that President Joe Biden will seek re-election has many curious about how well he will perform among African American voters. According to the results of a recent poll conducted by TheGrio and KFF, Black people had a positive opinion of both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. There remains some debate among Black Americans about whether or not they will support Biden for president in 2024. According to the results of the poll of 1,000 Black voters who were registered between August 24, 2022, and September 5, 2022, 69% of respondents were pleased with Biden’s performance. When asked whether the Democrats should select someone other than Biden in
during a protest rally Monday in front of the Carnahan Courts Building downtown. The FCC describes itself as “a new, Black-led organization in North St. Louis, founded to dismantle systems of oppression that inflict harm and trauma on Black communities in St. Louis City, particularly the police and the criminal punishment system.” According to a new report issued by the organization’s CourtWatch Program, since January, “the jail population has grown by 31% due to the increase in No Bond Allowed bail determinations.” Since
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The American names its girls hoops ‘Fab Five’
A trio of seniors – Raychel Jones of Vashon, Shannon Dowell of O’Fallon, and Shakara McCline of East St. Louis – is joined by junior JaNyla Bush of Vashon and sophomore Kiyoko Proctor of Alton.
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