Why is Morally Questionable Behavior More Celebrated Than Drama-Free Success?
David Steward, founder and Chairman of the Board at World Wide Technology One of my favorite expressions is, “when all is said and done, there’s more said than done.” But when it comes to businessman,...
View ArticleNelly Arrested After Being Caught With Guns and Drugs on Tour Bus
From Global Grind: Rapper Nelly and five others were detained as law enforcement officials found 36 baggies of heroin and ten pounds of marijuana inside a large green duffel bag (an amount roughly the...
View ArticleRacist?! St. Louis Zoo Removes Halloween Display of Lynchings
From The Grio An exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo called “Boo at the Zoo” was taken down after a patron complained that the exhibit of 10 ghosts with black faces hanging from trees looked like lynchings....
View ArticleWould you Move your Startup to St. Louis for 50k?
Arch Grants, a not-for-profit, has launched a competition to lure entrepreneurs to St. Louis with a 50,000 grant. 20 winners will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive cash. The grant is for startups and...
View ArticleHip-Hop Entrepreneur Vaughan Taylor Merges Music and Tech with Air Playd
Photo Credit: Doug Combe Michigan native and current St. Louis resident Vaughan Taylor is bringing something brand new to hip hop with Air Playd. Instead of creating a traditional video for a new song,...
View ArticleCornel West, 49 Others, Arrested At Ferguson Protest
Civil rights activist and noted advocate against injustice, Cornel West, was among more than 49 people arrested at the “Moral Monday March” in Ferguson, Missouri. According to journalist in the area...
View ArticleMichael Brown’s Parents Plan to Take Case To United Nations
The harrowing events involving 18-year-old Michael Brown and Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson have gripped the world similar to the loss of Trayvon Martin. Still dealing with the death of their...
View ArticleMichael Brown’s Family: Darren Wilson Displayed ‘Brazen Confidence’ After...
The family of the late Michael Brown continue to fight and champion their son’s death by speaking out whenever and wherever possible. The 18-year-old, who was shot dead at close range by officer Darren...
View ArticleShould Darren Wilson Be Negotiating Resignation From Ferguson Police?
While the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, and citizens around the world await the grand jury’s decision on the Mike Brown shooting, it seems that Officer Darren Wilson is already planning his exit....
View ArticleMichael Brown’s Stepfather Apologizes For Incendiary Comments
Louis Head, the impassioned stepfather of the late Michael Brown, is currently under criminal investigation after a video surfaced of him using incendiary comments. Missouri authorities are considering...
View ArticleFerguson Grand Juror Sues St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch
(Image: File) A member of the Ferguson grand jury that failed to bring criminal charges against former police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown is suing St. Louis County Prosecutor...
View ArticleBlack Executives Win Ivy League Scholarships to Prestigious Business School
Two black executives who run companies in the Midwest have been awarded business-development Ivy League scholarships from Ameren Corporation to attend the Minority Business Executive Program at the...
View ArticleReport: Black Americans the Only Ones to Die From COVID-19 in St. Louis
The sad reality emerging from many reports ls that the novel coronavirus, once rumored not to affect black people, is ravaging black communities. Based on one report, every coronavirus victim in St....
View ArticleProsecutor Launches Investigation Into White Couple Who Aimed Firearms at...
A white St. Louis husband and wife were seen pointing firearms at protesters Sunday night outside of their Central West End home, according to ABC News. The incident took place during a protest against...
View ArticleBlack Entrepreneurs Plan To Purchase North St. Louis Land For Black-Owned...
Gentrification has made affordable housing in many major U.S.cities scarce due to an inflating housing market. As more and more local residents get priced out of their homes, some are looking buy back...
View ArticleWhite Couple Who Waved Guns at Black Lives Matter Protesters Indicted on Gun...
Earlier this year, a white couple in St. Louis, Missouri was seen on video pulling their guns out on a crowd of Black Live Matters demonstrators who were walking past their house. According to KMOV, a...
View ArticleMan Kills Himself After Being Suspected of Killing Wife and her 2 Children...
A St. Louis man who was suspected of shooting and killing his wife and her two children was found dead after he shot himself to death. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, police officers were...
View ArticleMissouri Governor Pardons St. Louis Couple Who Waved Guns at BLM Protesters
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson pardoned a St. Louis couple who received charges for waving guns at a group of Black Lives Matter protesters from the front of their mansion last year. The governor announced...
View ArticleSt. Louis Mayor’s Press Conference On Crime Interrupted By Gunfire
A press conference held by St. Louis mayor Tishaura Jones and Kansas City, Mo. mayor Quinton Lucas about their joint efforts to curb crime in their cities was interrupted by gunfire on Friday. And...
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