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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009The St. Louis American has a good analysis of events surrounding Sylvester Brown’s departure from the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Protest the Nazi Rally
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009There are a number of organizations which are rallying to protest the National Socialist Movement’s (Nazi) 35th year anniversary celebration this weekend. The Vital Voice tells of a rally at Art Hill Saturday, April 18 at 2:30pm. It is sponsored by The Anti-Defamation League, PROMO, the National Conference for Community and Justice Metropolitan St. Louis, [...]
Biden to visit Whiteman, St. Louis, Jeff City
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009clarification via Huffington Post: “Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of presumptive Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden, is a veteran educator and a professor at Delaware Technical Community College. Jill Biden has a Ph.D. in Education.” Thursday night Biden will be at a $2500/ticket DNC fundraiser at the ritzy St. Louis Club in Clayton. Sorry [...]
HEALTH CARE CAN’T WAIT! A TOWN HALL DISCUSION
Friday, April 10th, 2009Title: HEALTH CARE CAN’T WAIT! A TOWN HALL DISCUSION Description: We believe that all of us benefit from healthy communities, where we all have access to affordable, quality health care from a provider of our choice, at the time we need it, at a cost we can afford. Our mutual goal is affordable, quality health [...]
KWMU: Candidates play blame game in mayoral debate (2009-03-31)
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Candidates play blame game in mayoral debate Rachel Lippmann, KWMU ST. LOUIS, MO (2009-03-31) Mayor Francis Slay, Rev. Elston McCowan, and former state Senator Maida Coleman at the St. Louis Public Library (KWMU photo) Two of the three challengers to Mayor Francis Slay in the general election used a debate at the St. Louis Public [...]
Wash U sponsors African Film Festival
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Washington University’s fourth annual African Film Festival will begin Thursday, March 26 and run through Sunday, March 29 at Brown Hall, Room 100 ( School of Social Work ). There are an intriguing and diverse selection of films this year that will touch on gender, migration and immigration, identity, and relationships. Each night’s screening will [...]
Congressman Carnahan’s State of the District address
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009I attended Congressman Carnahan’s State of the District address in Festus along with several other members of the 8th Ward. I was impressed with the frankness with which he addressed questions and also the responsiveness of his staff. A transcript of his speech is below: Good Afternoon / Evening (Special Recognitions) Thank record number of [...]
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