Sylvester Brown Jr.

In his 16-month term as Missouri Governor, Eric Greitens seems to have made at least one reasonable decision. Based on new evidence, Greitens postponed the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams. That was Aug. 22, 2017. After several appeals, Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Sept 24. In an […]

Early voters are establishing new participation records in several states including Georgia as the general election nears on Nov. 5, 2024. The first day of early voting in the battleground state saw a record turnout, with 328,000 people casting a vote in person or by mail – more than doubling the previous record of 136,000 […]

Former entertainer and restaurateur, Robbie Montgomery, plans to invest millions in North St. Louis … again. “I don’t have a problem going in the ‘hood. I’m from the ‘hood; I ain’t scared!” Robbie Montgomery More than 30 years ago, Montgomery opened Sweetie Pie’s soul food restaurant in Dellwood followed by a location in the Grove […]

“I built my businesses on a belief in the American Dream, and that includes paying people fairly so they can make a living.” Joe Edwards, the owner of Blueberry Hill restaurant and music club, the Moonrise Hotel, The Pageant and other University City businesses is one of the 500 businesses in the Missouri Business for […]

Feeling good and looking good met in the Metro East during the first Fall Community Health Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the Alpha Complex in East St. Louis. More than 200 residents were treated to free health screenings, clothing, haircuts and health information provided Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Nursing (SON), along with […]

By Sylvester Brown, Jr. St. Louis American “Where is the poetry… In the screams In the cries In the begging I don’t need to see the poetry I just have to put the gun down” The author of that prose, “Everyday Elegy,” is Katerina Canyon, the executive director of the Peace Economy Project (PEC). The […]

In May, Flint W. Fowler, longtime president of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis (BGSTL) announced his retirement at the end of 2024. Fowler joined BGCSTL in 1996 when it was the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club and guided the nonprofit from one city location to 11 sites now serving some […]

“Facing Race: A National Conference”- the nation’s largest multiracial, intergenerational racial justice summit, is calling St. Louis home this week and will run through Friday, Nov. 22.

Cameron Lamb and his children. Photo courtesy of KMCI-TV in Kansas City by Cameron Lamb's family

Arch Grants, a local nonprofit dedicated to attracting and retaining “extraordinary entrepreneurs” to the St. Louis region, recently announced the winners of its 2024 “Startup Competition” who were awarded a total of $1.7 million in grants. This year’s winners represent a wide range of industries including Art Tech, medical and biochemical research, educational innovation, AI, […]