A soldier without a sword: 25 years with The American
Published March 14, 2018 in celebration of The St. Louis American’s 90th Anniversary By Jamala Rogers “The Black Press was never intended to be objective because it didn’t see the white press being objective. It often took a position. It had an attitude. This was a press of advocacy. There was news, but the news […]
Why I fight for worker rights: Centaur janitors deserve more
Published February 22, 2018 in the St. Louis American By Jamala Rogers There is a lot of hoodwinking and shell-moving tactics going on by the Trump administration as it tries to paint a rosy economic picture for the country. The president has touted low employments rates, including for African Americans. Then there’s the “biggest […]
On the 10th Anniversary of the Kirkwood Tragedy
All we want is justice The Way I See It, St. Louis American Newspaper Jamala Rogers (February 11, 2008) When breaking news interrupted the regular TV programming, it was mumbling until I heard “shooting at Kirkwood zoning and planning meeting.” I screamed at the television, “Nooooo, Cookie!” I knew who the shooter right then […]