Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman seems to have forgotten the vital role he plays in history. He is not the first African American coach to guide The Fighting Irish, but his presence at the ...

In 1994, Publisher Donald M. Suggs helped establish United Way’s African American Giving Initiative, which today is called the Charmaine Chapman Society. The late Chapman was the first African ...

The Republican-led effort to redraw Missouri’s congressional map — a move that would eliminate the Kansas City district held by the Rev. Emanuel Cleaver — is likely headed for a statewide vote.

The 2025 presentation of IN UNISON Christmas will be a special one. After a nomadic couple of seasons at Stifel Theatre, this year’s annual holiday concert featuring t Symphony Orchestra’s IN UNISON ...

Melanie Randels has often stood in the remains of North St. Louis homes blasted by the May 16 tornado. Nearly seven months has passed since the historic storm and Randels, an organizer with The People ...

The high school basketball season is underway on both sides of the river. There are plenty of talented girls players and teams in the area. Once again, Incarnate Word Academy will be the team to watch ...

For Brittany Raji Alberty, becoming a Memory Teller for 4TheVille was not just about sharing history — it was also about reclaiming her own. Alberty’s great-grandmother owned three stores in The Ville ...

Long before Jasmine Crockett became a national political figure in Texas, she was shaped by St. Louis area schools, church life and community ties she now credits with preparing her for public life.

The St. Louis American is one of a group of ten publications that comprise Word In Black. This media collective is exploring the impact of racial healing: a process that helps restore individuals and ...

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is marking a major milestone in 2026: its 25th anniversary. To celebrate, the museum will present “Dialogues & Conversations,” a deeply personal exhibition organized by ...

Ice Cold at Sovereign. Friday night, I made my way to Midtown to kick it with the brilliant brothers of black and gold. Somebody from U. City is reading this thinking I’m still talking about them. I ...

St. Louisan Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame has been selected as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy award. The former CBC star is one of four finalists up for the award, which is given to the most ...