/tags/st-louis-city-naacp St. Louis City NAACP en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:18:19 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-20/naacp-asks-federal-officials-to-help-boost-literacy-scores-across-st-louis-region The St. Louis city chapter of the NAACP is seeking help from the U.S. Department of Education to increase literacy levels in all schools in the region. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:18:19 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-20/naacp-asks-federal-officials-to-help-boost-literacy-scores-across-st-louis-region Lacretia Wimbley /race-identity-and-faith/2024-06-04/st-louis-city-naacp-planning-to-take-action-amid-rise-of-noose-allegations The NAACP plans to call attention to various cases of racial discrimination and intimidation across the St. Louis region in a billboard campaign, set to kick off in July. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:17:32 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-06-04/st-louis-city-naacp-planning-to-take-action-amid-rise-of-noose-allegations Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-03-05/st-louis-naacp-calls-for-change-at-bus-company-after-noose-found-near-workers-desk Workers at Missouri Central School Bus say the company also pushes them to do the bare minimum to “Band-Aid” over glaring issues with brake systems and other mechanical problems. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:23:34 GMT /education/2024-03-05/st-louis-naacp-calls-for-change-at-bus-company-after-noose-found-near-workers-desk Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-01-22/st-louis-and-st-louis-county-naacp-launch-effort-to-raise-black-kids-literacy-rates The local chapters want to improve literacy rates in the region, launching the "Right to Read" campaign with a mission to get children — especially Black children — proficient in fourth grade reading by 2030. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-22/st-louis-and-st-louis-county-naacp-launch-effort-to-raise-black-kids-literacy-rates Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2023-06-04/new-rules-stir-fear-black-missourians-will-once-again-lose-out-in-marijuana-licensing Missouri regulators listed ZIP codes that qualify as having historic incarceration rates for marijuana offenses in the new cannabis rules. None are in north St. Louis where about half of the state’s Black population resides. Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:10:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-04/new-rules-stir-fear-black-missourians-will-once-again-lose-out-in-marijuana-licensing Rebecca Rivas /economy-business/2020-09-02/st-louis-residents-wont-vote-on-airport-privatization-this-november-after-all After months of pushing airport privatization in St. Louis, the group behind a controversial ballot initiative wants it removed from the Nov. 3 ballot. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 23:14:24 GMT /economy-business/2020-09-02/st-louis-residents-wont-vote-on-airport-privatization-this-november-after-all Corinne Ruff /economy-innovation/2020-06-19/renewed-efforts-to-lease-lambert-airport-vow-to-help-citys-north-side Proponents of airport privatization are back with a new message — and it’s about helping north St. Louis.St. Louis Rising, a joint organization involving… Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02:00 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-06-19/renewed-efforts-to-lease-lambert-airport-vow-to-help-citys-north-side Corinne Ruff /economy-innovation/2020-05-27/airport-privatization-not-dead-after-all-ballot-initiative-aims-to-revive-the-issue The St. Louis NAACP and the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council announced plans Wednesday to force a public vote on whether the city can… Thu, 28 May 2020 01:24:06 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-05-27/airport-privatization-not-dead-after-all-ballot-initiative-aims-to-revive-the-issue Corinne Ruff /politics-issues/2020-01-06/st-louis-naacp-and-unions-leaders-urge-krewson-to-reopen-airport-privatization-talks The St. Louis chapter of the NAACP and the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council are calling on the city to resume talks on privatizing St.… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:55:46 GMT /politics-issues/2020-01-06/st-louis-naacp-and-unions-leaders-urge-krewson-to-reopen-airport-privatization-talks Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-12-04/naacp-st-louis-chapter-president-adolphus-pruitt-makes-case-for-airport-privatization The city of St. Louis is considering leasing St. Louis Lambert International Airport to a private company. Such a deal could bring a cash windfall to the… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:40:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-12-04/naacp-st-louis-chapter-president-adolphus-pruitt-makes-case-for-airport-privatization Alex Heuer