The St. Louis American

Sir Eddie C, who has been making a name for himself on the St. Louis music scene in recent years, presented the third installment of his Sir Eddie C and Friends concert on Saturday, December 28 at Atomic by Jamo. Photo by Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

On Dec. 31, 1862, cloaked by what likely was a cold, dark night in the dead of winter, groups of Americans of African descent — some free, others still enslaved — gathered together in secret. As a bloody war over their place in the nation raged, the African Americans took part in an age-old religious […]

Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in US history. The NFL and Nielsen said 65M US viewers tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two NFL games on Christmas Day.

Years ago, the father of my friend, Christy Pirrung, had a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia. A friend of his owned the adjacent property. He too grew peanuts. Not only that, he, the neighbor, decided to run for president. So, when the campaign trail brought the other peanut farmer to St. Louis in 1976, Christy, […]

Years ago, the father of my friend, Christy Pirrung, had a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia. A friend of his owned the adjacent property. He too grew peanuts. Not only that, he, the neighbor, decided to run for president. So, when the campaign trail brought the other peanut farmer to St. Louis in 1976, Christy, […]

In August of 2020, Cori Bush shocked the political world by defeating a ten-time incumbent and became the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the United States Congress. She leaves four years later, losing her seat after an intense and bruising campaign. It’s possible to recap Bush’s political trajectory in those two sentences and […]

In August of 2020, Cori Bush shocked the political world by defeating a ten-time incumbent and became the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the United States Congress. She leaves four years later, losing her seat after an intense and bruising campaign. It’s possible to recap Bush’s political trajectory in those two sentences and […]

The new year is here and to begin Earth’s annual journey around the sun, here are 25 things I want to occur in sports during 2025.

Richard Banks, a leading personal injury attorney in the St. Louis region, will serve as chair of the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners. Appointed to the board in 2020, Banks had served as vice-chair in 2024.

Teaching children to read at an early age is not only fundamental, it’s also a major boost to their overall pediatric health care. According to an American Academy of Pediatrics study, parents should begin reading to children at birth. Ready Readers Executive Director Angela Sears Spittal says early literacy directly connects to pediatric health care. […]