Alvin A. Reid

Michelle Tucker is an East St. Louis girl, just as Salute to Excellence in Education Lifetime Achiever award recipient Jackie Joyner-Kersee. They also have something else in common – their respective birthdays on March 3. The Olympian’s iconic athletic career has been matched by her dedication to education, especially in her hometown, which is inspiring […]

Family Care Health Centers (FCHC), which was founded by nurses in 1969, will construct a $14 million 27,000-square-foot state-of-the-art healthcare facility in the Dutchtown neighborhood.

St. Louis Metropolitan Fire Department firefighters battled a vacant building blaze from above and at street level at the intersection of Mills and Leffingwell on Monday afternoon Oct. 7, 2024.

Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith, President, HSSU (in Blue) and Dr. Stacy Gee Hollins, Interim Associate Provost of Academic Affairs and Dean, Anheuser-Busch School of Business, (in tan) cut the ribbon on its new Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The event unveiled a state-of-the-art space designed to inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and support groundbreaking ideas. Credit: Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American

Robin Carey-Boyd, president of the East St. Louis Branch of the NAACP, says she comes from “a family of servants.” “My family and I are all natives of East St. Louis. I’m the proud daughter of Robert Allen Sr., and the late great Dr. Edna Rowery Allen.” Carey-Boyd said her parents instilled the importance of […]

Kayla Reed, St. Louis Reparations Commission chair, speaks during a meeting of the commission in February at City Hall. The commission, which was appointed by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones in 2023, has released its 100-page report. It is designed to “address longstanding impacts of systemic racism.” Credit: Photo by Eric Lee | St. Louis Public Radio

Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, through her attorney, is adamant she did not break the law regarding use of campaign funds for personal spending, regardless of media reports. In a statement released by Gardner’s counsel Ronald L. Sullivan Jr., the former city prosecutor entered into a pre-charge diversion agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s […]

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw himself into the NFL MVP discussion on Sunday. Daniels avoided rushers and launched a 52-yard “Hail Mary’ touchdown pass that was tipped into the hands of receiver Noah Brown to cap an amazing 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears. Daniels was 21-of-38 passing for 326 yards and one […]

Andre Walker is a volunteer mentor, or “Big Brother,” at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri and Ericka Sanders is vice president of Community Outreach and Mentor Recruitment. BBBSEMO has launched a program entitled “Mentors Matter,” which is designed to cultivate resilience, leadership, and shared learning. Credit: Photo by Miya Norfleet | St. Louis Public Radio

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is celebrating its team for its “tireless dedication and hard work,” which has enabled the organization to maintain its prestigious Five-Star Status for an incredible 20 years, says Michael P. McMillan, Urban League president and CEO. This distinction, originally awarded under the leadership of Marc Morial, National Urban […]