Ashley Winters

More than 500 students at Old North Academy began winter break with new additions to their home libraries after each selected at least six free books from thousands of donated titles. The distribution was provided by Our Kids Read and supported by community volunteers. Unlike traditional book giveaways, students chose books that reflect their interests […]

Keith Williamson lets out a soft chuckle when he refers to himself as a senior citizen. At 73, he knows his age shows up on paper, but he says it has not dulled his sense of purpose — or his appetite for pushing change. “I still have a lot to give,” he says, with the […]

Harris-Stowe State University has broken ground on a $62.3 million science and technology building, a project university and civic leaders say signals a turning point for the historically Black institution and its role in St. Louis’ economic future. The four-story, 82,443-square-foot STEM center will rise on the university’s Laclede Avenue campus and is among the […]

A refrain echoed through the ballroom before a single award was handed out — a reminder of dignity, resilience and possibility. “I am somebody,” read KSDK news anchor Brent Solomon, invoking the words of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday. “I may have made a mistake but I am somebody. My face […]

Second graders at The Leadership School are still mastering spelling words and sentence structure. But when asked to finish one of the most famous lines in American history — “I have a dream that …” — their answers carried striking emotional weight. For a Black History Month project, second-grade English language arts teacher Yolanda Jackson […]

A building that once housed church gatherings and family programs in North St. Louis will now serve as a hub for legal advocacy and grassroots organizing — a shift that leaders say is about far more than a grand opening. Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders officially opened the Northside Movement Center at 5939 Goodfellow […]

The St. Louis American Reader’s Choice Awards continues to gain momentum, with more than 700 nominations submitted as community members rally behind their favorite local businesses. Among those making a strong showing is iStyleustare, owned by Courtnie Gordon, who is among the leaders in the Best Lash Technician category with more than 30 nominations. Gordon, […]

A sweeping review of decades of research is challenging a long-standing claim in food policy debates: that federal nutrition assistance programs contribute to childhood obesity. Researchers at the Washington University School of Public Health and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis analyzed 75 peer-reviewed studies spanning more than four decades and found […]

Between lectures, clinicals and late-night study sessions, Tynai Burrow and her mother, Tywana, often find themselves quizzing each other — sometimes even competing over who scores higher. It’s a rhythm built on support, a little rivalry and years of shared experience. But their journey didn’t start in the classroom. It started in hospital rooms, advocating […]

A year after a major tornado ripped through St. Louis, many residents say the city still looks — and feels — like the storm happened yesterday. For 10th Ward Committeewoman Yolanda “Yogi” Yancie, the memories remain vivid. “The sky looked like something I have never seen before,” Yancie recalled of May 16, 2025. What began […]