Better Family Life’s CEO talks money, movement and motivation
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – Meet Malik Ahmed. He’s the mastermind behind the preeminent black community advocacy nonprofit Better Family Life. His…
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40 years since Homer G. Phillips Hospital, loss is still felt
THE VILLE – This month marks the 40th anniversary of the closing of the venerable Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Built in…
Vernon Mitchell: All children, wherever they live, must be our children
I am a father to two healthy young children. All the parenting clichés seem to ring true for me. They…
Reed pushes funding for new programs, body cameras to deal with killings
CITY HALL – Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed says he’s seen too many children die from gunshots. “As a…
Culture shock lingers along divided line in Ferguson
FERGUSON – Bridgette Gordon-Billingsley sells her beauty products at the Ferguson Farmers Market. She lives in the Old Jamestown area…
Undefeated: Once-homeless refugee soccer player beats the odds
ST. LOUIS – Nelson Mustafa, 21, has overcome more obstacles than most people his age. Born in Sudan, Mustafa, alongside…
Artist Cbabi’s positive black male images counter Ferguson biases
ST. LOUIS – Artist and businessman Cbabi Bayoc isn’t exactly a starving artist, but he’s no opportunist either. He has…
Volunteers manning school bus stops give students, parents peace of mind
ST. LOUIS – As promised, area men were present at school bus stops to form a safety net for St.…
Out of control? St. Louis police struggle with negative headlines
ST. LOUIS – It has been a trying year for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. You need look no…
French: Police should ‘step up,’ clean own house before scolding the public
Last weekend, many people marked the five-year anniversary of the killing of teenager Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police Officer…
‘As I See You’ exhibit shows Brown as person who loved, was loved
FERGUSON- In a heartfelt dedication to her deceased stepson, Cal Brown vowed to always pay tribute to the young man…
Luncheon honoring McSpadden addresses economic equity
BERKELEY – Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown Jr.’s mother, didn’t have time to finish her food Saturday at a luncheon observing…
Male volunteers sought to increase safety at school bus stops
ST. LOUIS – Student bus stops will be crowded during the first week of school. That’s because area men will…
Benign Neglect: The Team Four plan’s legacy in north St. Louis
How did north and south St. Louis become so different? Why have neighborhoods in south St. Louis seen so much…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 32: The Ferguson Commission five years later
ST. LOUIS – Five years after “Ferguson” became both world-wide shorthand for often-deadly brutality against black people by white police…
Ex-inmate’s Sudden Impact nourishes hope for good jobs, lives
ST. LOUIS – From the outside, the St. Vincent Home for Children is quiet and its halls are fairly empty…