In many fields, including education, business, and beyond, African Americans have historically faced exclusion from professional opportunities. The legal profession is no exception. In St. Louis, Black lawyers were denied membership in the predominantly white St. Louis Bar Association, prompting them to establish their own organization. On January 7, 1922, the Mound City Bar Association…
Afro Day in the Park STL was founded by Robert Green, a civil rights activist, historian, and artist with deep roots in the St. Louis area. While Green trained and worked as an electrical engineer, he pursued his passion for history and art within the St. Louis African American community. Growing up in the Pruitt-Igoe…
Tracie Berry-McGhee is the founder of The SistaKeeper Empowerment Center established in 2002 and The I Define ME Movement. She is also the host of The Own Your Now Show. As a licensed therapist, Tracie specializes in working with young girls and women. In addition to her therapeutic practice, she is a writer and motivational…
Social media platforms are buzzing with a call to honor Frankie Beverly’s life on Friday, September 20th. Frankie Beverly, the lead singer and founder of the band Maze, passed away on September 10, 2024, at the age of 77. Born Howard Stanley Beverly on December 6, 1946, in Philadelphia, Beverly had recently performed his farewell…
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An Op Ed By Fredrick Echols, MD, Public Health Specialist and An Obama Foundation Global Leader Why do so many men skip regular health checkups? As a Black man who has navigated the challenges of achieving and maintaining good health, I understand firsthand the critical need to eliminate barriers to care and improve access to healthcare services. Many men avoid regular checkups because of unfavorable past experiences with doctors, leading them to seek medical attention only when absolutely necessary. Improving men’s health outcomes is a complex issue that requires a collective approach—one…