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The doors are open! 🎉 Guests are taking their seats as the 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education banquet begins.

📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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NBA gambling scandal has a touch of ‘Sanford and Son’ On Dec. 1, I’m sure I’ll do two things. First, I’ll call my friend Bryan Haynes, an internationally famous artist who I met in third grade at Robinson Elementary School in Kirkwood. It’s his birthday. Second, I will place my first legal sportsbook wager in Missouri. It will be Day No. 1 for legalized gaming […]

'NBA gambling scandal has a touch of ‘Sanford and Son’'

🖋 Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of essentiallysports.com  | Imago

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Kicking off the 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education with great energy and even greater company! ✨

📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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'Sudden firing of SLPS superintendent fuels calls for openness, steady leadership'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Alvin A. Reid | St. Louis American
https://www.stlamerican.com/education/sudden-firing-of-slps-superintendent-fuels-calls-for-openness-steady-leadership/ 

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Threading a legacy  Black style sets trends everywhere in the world. This region is no exception. Once again, T.Moore and his team will issue a reminder through Saint Louis Black Fashion Week. Taking place November 1 -2, the programming is presented in part by The Pennywell Hotel.  Moore and his style squad are curating a fashion experience designed […]

'Threading a legacy'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of Instagram

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1 Day Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

1 DAY UNTIL SALUTE

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown.

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Brothers and consequences Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney gives voice to thoughts and feelings many Black men have been conditioned to suppress. His work consistently offers nuance and authenticity to the internal conflicts surrounding identity and sexuality—bringing what’s often left unsaid to center stage. Mainstream audiences were first introduced to McCraney’s artistry through “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins’ Academy Award-winning adaptation […]

'Brothers and consequences'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Courtesy of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

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Schnucks hosts food drive Schnuck Markets, Inc. is hosting a food drive Thursday, Oct. 30, through Tuesday, Nov.11, 2025 at over 100 of its stores to help fill local pantries and stock local food banks to meet the growing needs of area residents due to the potential cessation of SNAP benefits resulting from the federal government shutdown. This is […]

'Schnucks hosts food drive'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo via Canva

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Prep Football Notebook The road to the state championship begins for teams in Missouri and Illinois as postseason competition gets underway this weekend. On the Missouri side, everyone will be participating in the district playoffs. The first-round games will be held this weekend with many of the top teams getting byes until next week. The most intriguing playoff […]

'Prep Football Notebook'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The St. Louis American
📸 Wiley Price I St. Louis American

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Augustin Hadelich stays over to lead SLSO chamber concert at Powell Having a guest soloist of the caliber of Augustin Hadelich stay over to lead a Sunday afternoon of chamber music after a weekend of orchestral concerts was a musical coup for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Though the visiting talent did anything but disappoint on unaccompanied violin and jamming in an octet, the opening act […]

Then, something you don’t hear every day on a symphony stage, an elegy for Johnny Cash – Bjorn Ranheim (cello) traded country death licks with Michael Casimir (viola).🤠🎻🎼

🖋 Chris King for The St. Louis American
📸 Courtesy of Michael Casimir (viola)

2 Days Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

Dr. Flint Fowler is the 2025 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Lifetime Achiever.

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place Nov. 1. Visit http://stlamerican.com .

Safiya Austin-el performing at the Grand Center Gala at the Fox Theater happening now…

📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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Court removes St. Louis sheriff from office while case proceeds St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven R. Ohmer has temporarily removed Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, who has been jailed since Oct. 14, from office until a trial to oust him permanently is held. “I don’t see how the sheriff’s office can function without his presence,” Ohmer said Wednesday, announcing his determination. The judge made his ruling despite […]

Until recently, Ohmer, a retired judge who served on the bench in St. Louis for 30 years, seemed to be Montgomery’s ally

🖋 Sylvester Brown, Jr. | St. Louis American
📸 Second from left: Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.

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Former Cardinal Ritter standout Clayton Jackson of Lindenwood University hits the pull up jumper in the Lions’ 86-76 loss to visiting Southern Illinois University on Wednesday night in St. Charles.

📸 Earl Austin Jr I St. Louis American

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A park for everyone A newly formed nonprofit is working to restore Fairground Park, once called the crown jewel of north St. Louis. Its mission is to repair years of neglect, reconnect the park with its history and build a stronger, more inclusive future. For a community battered by poverty, crime, disinvestment — and most recently a devastating tornado […]

'A park for everyone'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Wiley Price I St. Louis American

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STL Sites and Sounds HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES  Through Oct. 30, 5 p.m. Boo at the Zoo Presented by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, St. Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr. St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit https://stlzoo.org.  Fri., Oct. 31, 6 p.m. doors, Michael Jackson’s Thriller Live: A Halloween Special Tribute Presented By PureSoul, City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry […]

'Sites and Sounds: St. Louis American Calendar'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo from Facebook

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3 Days Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

Mary Elizabeth Grimes is the 2025 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Stellar Performer.

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place Nov. 1. Visit http://stlamerican.com .

Victor Wembanyama dominates in leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 4-0 start There have been many interesting storylines during the first week of play in the National Basketball Association, but none bigger and more exciting than Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. The 7’5” center from France entered the league with a lot of fanfare in 2024 as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. […]

'Victor Wembanyama dominates in leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 4-0 start'

🖋 Earl Austin Jr. | The the St. Louis American
📸 Photo from Facebook

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Russell Hooker Jr. named Newman Civic Fellow Saint Louis University senior Russell Hooker Jr. has been named a 2025-2026 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for some of society’s toughest challenges. The fellowship is named in honor of Frank Newman, one of Campus […]

'Russell Hooker Jr. named Newman Civic Fellow'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Courtesy photo

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4 Days Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

Maxine Clark is a 2025 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Champion in Education.

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place Nov. 1. Visit http://stlamerican.com .

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Learn what Delores Shante has to say about this year's award season and her dress...

'Happy Salute!'💃🏿🌃🎓🌠

🖋 Delores Shante | Partyline | The St. Louis American
📸 Wiley Price | St. Louis American

https://www.stlamerican.com/arts-and-entertainment/partyline-arts-and-entertainment/happy-salute/

Diabetes rates continue to climb in Missouri, hitting Black communities hardest   When Michael Bass learned five years ago that his blood sugar levels were dangerously high, the 72-year-old made a choice that changed his life. His doctor recommended medication for Type 2 diabetes after testing his A1C, a measure of average blood sugar over several months. But Bass wasn’t ready to rely on prescriptions. “I […]

'Diabetes rates continue to climb in Missouri, hitting Black communities hardest'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of Canva

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #PublicHealth #DiabetesAwareness #STLHealth #HealthEquity

Sandra Marks to chair ALS 2025 Game On! Gala Sandra Marks, senior vice president of government and community affairs at Clayco, is serving as chair of the ALS 2025 Game On! Gala, to be held November 7, 2025, at The Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri. Mark’s husband, Cozy W. Marks III, died from ALS earlier this year, and her leadership of the event is a […]

'Sandra Marks to chair ALS 2025 Game On! Gala'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Courtesy photo

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5 Days Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

Bob Fox is a 2025 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Champion in Education.

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place Nov. 1. Visit http://stlamerican.com .

Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents Many plates in St. Louis could be empty beginning November 1 when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are halted because of the ongoing government shutdown. The U.S. Senate debate on a government funding bill remains stalled as Democrats refuse to vote in favor of a stop-gap bill unless healthcare benefits are preserved in the […]

'Urban League taking action to feed St. Louis area residents'

🖋 Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of Urban League

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #UrbanLeagueSTL #FoodSecurity #CommunityAction

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'Two decades deep with T-Pain'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #RAC #ARPA #TP20Tour #TPain #TheFactorySTL

https://www.stlamerican.com/arts-and-entertainment/living-it-arts-and-entertainment/two-decades-deep-with-t-pain/

YouTube video by Dejon Campbell These Black Leaders Have Been Fired By Trump

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation celebrates 25 years of empowering East St. Louis youth Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee marked a milestone in her lifelong commitment to East St. Louis youth, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation during a gala held Friday at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St. Louis. More than 450 guests attended the event, which highlighted the foundation’s growth from the opening of […]

Congratulations to Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the JJK Foundation and the JJK Center on 25 years!🌠💛🥇

🖋 James T. Ingram | The St. Louis American
📸 Olympians Jackie Joyner-Kersee (left) and André Lamar Phillips

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A night to remember One of Black St. Louis’ most anticipated events is less than a week away. The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala takes place on Saturday, November 1 at America’s Center. In addition to the celebration of educators and scholars, one of the most anticipated moments is […]

2025 Education Salute after party will be one for the books. For tickets, go to: https://givebutter.com/salutetoeducation 

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 St. Louis American Foundation

'A night to remember'

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6 Days Until Salute The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, November 1st at America’s Center in downtown. For tickets or more information, visit www.stlamerican.com.

Dr. Rhonda M. Key is a 2025 St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education honoree.

The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place Nov. 1. Visit http://stlamerican.com .