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METROSTL.COM • VOL. 2 • No. 8 NEWS & VIEWS FROM SOUTH ST. LOUIS 02.25.2020 - 03.02.2020 • FREE Boyd announces MARDI GRAS IN SOULARD run for treasurer

by JIM MERKEL of The SouthSider

ST. LOUIS — Promising to increase the amount of excess parking revenue allocated to the city, 22nd Ward Alderman Jeffrey Boyd has announced he’s running for city treasurer. “Our citizens are better served when we work together for the benefit of our city. I will always put St. Louis first,” Boyd Boyd said in announcing he’s running for the office now held by Tishaura Jones. “I will restore faith in the city government, specifically the treasurer’s office,” he said. Filing for city treasurer in the August Democratic and Republican primaries opened Tuesday and closes March 31. “The city is long overdue to have total control of its parking opera- PHOTO BY ROBERT C. HOLT III / for MetroSTL.com tions,” Boyd said in a news release Riders on a colorful Mardi Gras float throw beads to revelers Saturday during the Bud Light Grand Parade in Soulard. The parade’s theme was “The Blues: Music, Hockey, Skies, Seas and More!” The parade featured nearly 100 floats. » SEE BOYD • PAGE 12 Hampton Gardens will pay more to occupy site Municipal Court offers amnesty by JIM MERKEL of The SouthSider program this week

NORTHAMPTON — It seemed to be ST. LOUIS — The city is hosting a deal a renter could love. Ever since an amnesty program for residents 1950, the city leased 32 acres just with outstanding bench warrants. north of Tilles Park for $100 a year to Older minor offenses may be re- a company that put hundreds of apart- viewed and potentially dismissed. ments on the property. “We recognize that having an That is going to change, after the outstanding warrant on your re- Board of Aldermen voted Friday to cord can create all sorts of barri- give final approval to extend the lease ers to accessing transportation and period by 50 years and raise the year- employment, which are essential ly payment to $165,000. Under the to every person,” Mayor Lyda terms of the lease, the rental amount Krewson said in a statement on her would increase to $209,000 by 2070. office website. “The last thing we “Overall, this deal is a win for the should be doing is making it harder city, Hampton Gardens residents and for individuals to get ahead. That’s the property manager,” said Tyson why I’m grateful to the Municipal Pruitt, a spokesman for Comptroller Court and its staff for offering this Darlene Green. amnesty program.” PHOTO BY TYRONE Z. MCCANTS / for MetroSTL.com

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STEM jobs in St. Louis are A person living in St. Louis, em- by TOMMIE YVETTE expected to grow by 12.4 ployable and working in a STEM TURNER percent over a 10-year career, can change their personal eco- for MetroSTL.com period (from 2012 to 2022) nomic employment trajectory. According to the 2014 State of the compared with 9.2 percent St. Louis STEM Workforce Report for non-STEM jobs. However, from St. Louis Community College, here is a surplus of science, tech- the report included 2013 data STEM jobs in St. Louis are expected nology, engineering and mathe- that showed a 27.8 percent to grow by 12.4 percent over a 10- T matics (STEM) jobs and not gap between job demand and year period (from 2012 to 2022) com- enough workers. worker supply. In St. Louis, pared with 9.2 percent for non-STEM These careers are not in the distant there were 23,000 job ads in jobs. Also, the average earnings of a future, written only in science fiction STEM worker were 80 percent high- books or for only certain populations. science and technology but er than a non-STEM worker ($79,290 These jobs are also important for the only 2,044 jobseekers looking compared with $44,294). United States to remain globally com- for jobs in those areas. However, the report included 2013 petitive with foreign countries. data that showed a 27.8 percent gap ACCORDING TO THE 2014 STATE OF THE The Fourth Industrial Revolution between job demand and worker sup- ST. LOUIS STEM WORKFORCE REPORT (4IR) – defined as new technologies FROM ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ply. In St. Louis, there were 23,000 that are fusing the physical, digital job ads in science and technology and biological world – is transform- but only 2,044 jobseekers looking for ing society. It is a very exciting time jobs in those areas. for diverse students and communities Also, between 2014 and 2024 em- Once again, the economic real- to develop their knowledge and skills ployment in computer occupations ity of supply of jobs and the de- OPINION to be employable for STEM careers. are projected to increase by 12.5 per- mand for workers is evident. In the A prepared and diverse workforce cent, resulting in nearly half a million 2018 State of St. Louis Workforce is needed to address complex socie- new jobs. report from St. Louis Community CELEBRATE tal challenges such as climate change, A talented STEM workforce is College, Information Technology: food insecurity, cybersecurity, water needed in both metropolitan and non- Technology-Intensive Services em- BLACK quality, energy efficiency, health care metropolitan areas, and workers are ployed more than 140,000 workers and other pressing issues that impact paid accordingly. in the region with average wages ex- HISTORY humanity. The domestic economy is According to a May 2018 Economics ceeding $90,000. However, 61 per- growing, innovative discoveries are Daily report from the Bureau of Labor cent of Information Technology (IT) MetroSTL.com has invited guest changing lives and skilled workers Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, firms in the region reported a shortage contributors to offer are in demand by employers. STEM occupations accounted for of skilled applicants. their perspectives According to the U.S. Bureau of 6.3 percent of employment national- There are lucrative STEM jobs on black history and Labor and Statistics, there were nearly (530,000 jobs). They made up 6.6 available in the metro St. Louis re- the black experience. ly 8.6 million STEM jobs in May percent of jobs in metropolitan areas gion, and prepared, diverse workers See more online at 2015 representing 6.2 percent of the and 3.2 percent in nonmetropolitan are needed to fill the positions. metroSTL.com U.S. employment. Of these jobs, 45 areas. The adage “don’t leave money on percent of them consisted of comput- The annual mean wage for STEM the table” is true. A professional ca- We want to hear your opinion, too. er occupations and 19 percent were in occupations was $93,070 nationally, reer in STEM leads to a transfor- Email us at letters@ engineering. with the figure at $71,720 in nonmet- mative, exciting and economically stlsouthsider.com It is projected that between 2014 ropolitan areas and $94,160 in metro- profitable future. and 2024, mathematical science oc- politan areas. cupations groups (statisticians and Looking at the impact of STEM ca- Tommie Yvette Turner is the direc- mathematicians) will grow at 28.2 reers here in St. Louis has also spurred tor of the Institute for Science and percent, and engineering occupations growth and professional career op- Mathematics at Harris-Stowe State are projected to add 65,000 new jobs. portunities for a prepared workforce. University.

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African-American archivist at the light-skinned African-American jour- mysterious Logan Museum of medical nalist, Alonzo Pinchback, who dares by DANIEL F. YEZBICK oddities. Each page is a quirky trea- to go undercover as a white in the for MetroSTL.com sure of suspense and edgy designs, as Deep South to infiltrate the Klu Klux orchestrated by St. Louis’ own Steenz Kan. A past master of impersonation, Stewart, Comics Instructor at Webster Pinchback is tested to the limit when University and Cosmic Queen of the his own brother is accused of mur- raphic storytelling has never local Geek Scene. Few all-ages stories dering a white woman in Mississippi. been more ethnically diverse are as adamantly aware of race, gen- His supposed last assignment is also G or racially proud, especially in der and special-needs perspectives on his most dangerously personal. the United States. Innovative master- the past, and thanks to Steenz, no oth- pieces, award-winning epics and dar- er graphic novel enjoys such a vibrant “PRINCELESS” by Jeremy Whitley and ing artists of color are changing the and original visuality. various artists including Mia Goodwin face(s) of African-American litera- and Emily Martin ture every day. “HOT COMB” by Ebony Flowers Jeremy Whitley’s ever-more-imagina- Here are just a few of the exciting Successful female cartoonists of col- tive “Princeless” series has been de- new narratives showcasing the sto- or are rare, and often marginalized lighting and empowering children of rytelling talents in African-American into oblivion before they ever get a every color since 2015. And with nine culture. chance to make their valuable voic- collected editions and a Columbia es heard. Ebony Flowers’ rollicking Pictures adaptation in development, “THE MARCH TRILOGY” by John collection of anecdotes, observations From “Archival Quality,” by Ivy Noelle this witty, wonderful all-ages fantasy Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell and sass is a fun and perceptive an- Weir and Christina “Steenz” Stewart will become only more exciting with “March” is a biography of Civil tidote to the dearth of black female Courtesy of Christina “Steenz” Stewart time. Whitley’s magical epic features Rights pioneer and national treasure comics creators. Much like Chris kick-butt tomboy Adrienne Ashe and Sen. John Lewis, D-Ga. Aydin and Rock’s celebrated 2009 documentary, “BITTER ROOT” by David F. Walker, her snarky dragon, Sparky, whose ad- Powell bring gripping depth and gen- “Good Hair,” Flowers’ stories scru- Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene ventures are filled with empowerment uine moment-by-moment suspense to tinize and celebrate the complicated Who’s up for a little supernatural ad- and self-discovery. the story of his rise from a child prod- world of African-American hair fads, venture, Harlem Renaissance style? igy who preached the gospel to his fashions and frustrations. Flowers’ If you are, then do not miss Walker/ “BIRTH OF A NATION” by Aaron parents’ chickens, to one of America’s slyly rendered splash pages are awash Brown/Greene’s runaway hit series, McGruder, Reginald Hudlin and Kyle greatest advocates for racial equality. in cultural critique and comedic con- “Bitter Root.” Introduced in 2018 and Baker trasts involving black women of all already optioned for a film adaptation Though long out of print, this stun- “STRANGE FRUIT VOL. 1: ages and backgrounds who struggle, by Legendary Pictures, the series fol- ning political satire on American race UNCELEBRATED NARRATIVES suffer and snicker their way to satis- lows a family of black monster hunt- relations includes some of the most FROM BLACK HISTORY” by Joel fying haircuts and dynamic do’s. ers, the Sangerye clan, through a series vehement criticism of ethnic prejudice Christian Gill of adventures and crises set against a and political hypocrisy ever depict- This anthology of short stories cel- “THE NEW KID” by Jerry Craft lush background of jazz, blues and ed. Originally developed as a feature ebrating unsung heroes in African- This all-ages memoir of toughing it out Steampunkish Harlem style. “Bitter film treatment by McGruder (“The American history is one of the most at a less-than-diverse new school just Root” combines the intensity of the Boondocks”) and East St. Louis-born rewarding graphic novels of the last garnered the prestigious Newberry walking dead and the menacing atmo- Hudlin (“Black Panther”), the story several years. Gill’s gift for invest- Medal for outstanding children’s lit- sphere of penny dreadful with pithy traces East St. Louis’ secession from ing genuine warmth and passion into erature, among its many other honors observations on African-American the U.S. to become its own nation, the each of his obscure historical subjects and kudos. Jerry Craft has been de- pride and black cultural heritage. Republic of Blackland. Few graphic brings the true misery of slavery, Jim veloping quality family-friendly car- novels have drawn more controversy Crow culture and violent prejudice to tooning about the African-American “UPGRADE SOUL” by Ezra Clayton for their unflinching depiction of dys- life. Instead of emphasizing the mis- experience for years, and his syndi- Daniels function and disillusionment involv- ery and violence, however, his stories cated strip, “Mama’s Boyz,” is among What happens when racial profiling ing the lack of opportunities, justice celebrate the wit, resilience and clev- the funniest and most perceptive fam- and ethnic identity get cyber-psyche- and freedom for African-Americans. erness of everyday black people striv- ily situation comedies in comics. delic? Check out “Upgrade Soul” and If the opening two-panel comparison ing to find their own way to freedom, “The New Kid” is even more person- get woke to all kinds of uneasy ques- of east and west St. Louis isn’t dev- safety, happiness and even celebrity. al, poignant and positive in its loving tions about self, heritage and culture. astating enough, there is even more treatment of transition into adulthood One of the most downright unusual righteous indignation and political “KINDRED” AND “PARABLE OF THE and individual acceptance of self. stories told in comics, it is also one of intrigue to follow. It’s a bitter but sav- SOWER” by Damian Duffy and John the most racially complex and artisti- vy meditation on the worst elements Jennings adapting the speculative fiction “THE K CHRONICLES” and nearly cally interesting. What’s even better, of race-driven economics and ethnic of Octavia Butler everything else by Keith Knight it’s getting international attention for exploitation. Though she passed away in 2006, With a forthcoming TV show to show- its St. Louis publisher, Lion Forge, Butler’s importance to black American case his limitless comedic talents, whose commitment to promoting “JACKIE ORMES: THE FIRST writing and world science fiction has Keith Knight is about to explode all comics of color continues to break AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN finally begun to earn long-overdue over American media. His hi-jinks be- down barriers of identity, style and CARTOONIST” by Nancy Goldstein respect and wide-spread popularity. gan in the mid-1990s with diary strip, form. Much like the works of Duffy Jackie Ormes was a pioneer of Contemporary media makers includ- “The K Chronicles,” an underground and Jennings (See No. 3), this ex- race-conscious cartooning and toy ing Jordan Peele (“Get Out,” “Us,” comics sensation that ran for years in tremely trippy tale is not for all mar- design, as well as a fearless advo- “Antebellum”) acknowledge her in- alternative newspapers and websites. kets, but it is never anything less than cate of fashionable, intelligent and fluence; and her time-hopping visions It produced some of his most enduring completely surprising and achingly aware black women’s perspectives. of past and future worlds consumed ideas including the fan favorite “Life’s relevant. Goldstein, a historian and cultur- by rampant hate and dictatorial cruel- Little Victories” serial celebrating al critic, has collected the bulk of ty have more relevance now than ever daily unexpected doses of good for- “INCOGNEGRO” by Mat Johnson and Ormes’ tragically overlooked oeuvre before. tune and serendipity. Then came his Warren Pleece in this single volume and the story it more politically ruthless satires in This historical thriller remains one tells about American history in gener- “ARCHIVAL QUALITY” by Ivy Noelle the single-panel editorial series “(Th) of the most insightful reflections on al, and Ormes’ own entrepreneurship Weir and Christina “Steenz” Stewart ink,” and his canny commentaries on the lynching cultures of the early in particular is astonishing. It is impossible to give too much race and sports culture in the “Sports 20th century in the American South. praise to this multicultural young- Knight” series. When Knight married Penned by acclaimed novelist Mat Daniel F. Yezbick is a professor of adult ghost story about trust, love, and became a father, his humor turned Johnson (“Drop,” “Pym”), with fero- English and Communications and mental illness and museum curation. domestic with the mainstream syn- ciously ironic use of black and white the Campus Global and Intercultural The captivating original story focuses dication of his “Knight Life” feature imagery developed by Brit artist Education Coordinator at St. Louis on Cel Warden, a kind but confused and his ongoing “Jake the Fake” titles. Pleece, this tense narrative follows a Community College at Wildwood. 4 THE SOUTHSIDER 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 Policing in America has been an institution of oppression

by ANDRE SMITH for MetroSTL.com

he concept of modern policing and “blackness” is wrought with T a history of institutions that were initially organized to support the op- pressive system of slavery and then as the tools of segregation. In our recent history, police interac- tions with young African Americans have been the impetus that has set off protest and unrest. It is a history that is often overlooked, Juvenile convicts at work in the fields, 1903. Library of Congress and when young reform-minded pros-

OPINION ecutors display distrust in police agen- the period, except The system relied on the convict work cies, their positions are often supported they were men of farm system and spurious prosecution CELEBRATE by the historical mistreatment of citi- color. Their work of local ordinances such as “vagrancy.” zens of color by police agencies. was labor-inten- It was common for local Southern law BLACK A brief glimpse into American polic- sive and at times enforcement to arrest young African HISTORY ing via the lenses of “blackness” will dis- caustic at Deen’s American men and charge them with play that policing in America has been turpentine farm. the violation of commonly spurious lo- MetroSTL.com an institution of glaring oppression. Little did they has invited guest cal infractions, the act of vagrancy or contributors to offer Modern policing has its beginnings know that, weeks some other minimal infraction, which their perspectives as a means to protect property, not peo- earlier, a man by amounted to unemployment. on black history and ple. In 1749 London, Magistrate Henry the name of S.M. Overall blacks were more likely to the black experience. Fielding empowered fellow citizens to Clyatt and two other armed men left the serve more incarceration days for the See more online at protect property along London’s busy state of Georgia after securing arrest infraction of “vagrancy” than whites. metroSTL.com ports. The institution was formally or- warrants for five African American men The men were sometimes brought be- We want to hear ganized as a police agency in 1829 by who were allegedly formerly employed fore local magistrates who issued fines your opinion, too. London’s Sir Robert Peel. The members by Clyatt. that could not be met by unemployed Email us at letters@ were uniformed, unarmed and tasked Clyatt and his two associates reached men or simply were sentenced to long stlsouthsider.com with protecting property. Deen’s farm with warrant in hand and a bouts of imprisonment. America’s impetus for the formu- Bronson deputy sheriff in tow. The dep- Once imprisoned, the men were leased lation of policing was also grounded uty sheriff never read the warrant, but to local farms or businesses as bonded within the context of protecting proper- simply arrested two African American labor. During this period, the men were ty — human property. men toiling on Deen’s farm after they not paid, and many were forced to work In 1715, America enacted its first were pointed out by Clyatt. Clyatt put beyond the period of their sentences. slave code. The laws defined the so- irons on the two men, Mose Ridley and The Supreme Court ruled against cioeconomic and physical space of Will Gordon, and proceeded to trans- Clyatt and his helpers in Clyatt v. United “blackness.” port them to Florida. States (1905). An example of the codes are as fol- There were no court proceedings for Our brief examination excludes “Jim lows: A slave could not leave a “mas- the extradition of the two men, who Crow” laws that were enforced zealous- ter’s” property without a ticket; a free were forced to work with no wages as ly by law enforcement, or police officers person of color discovered unescorted a punishment for their alleged crimes. willingly participating or tacitly allow- after curfew could be detained or fined; Clyatt did not claim that these five ing the lynching of African Americans. and slaves in groups of four or more fugitives had stolen from, swindled In the 1960s, the impetus to organize were subject to punishment. The patrol- or assaulted him or anyone else. He the Black Panthers was in response lers policed specific geographical areas claimed that the five African American to a deadly interaction involving the called “beats,” and they were autho- men committed the crime of gambling, Oakland, Calif., police and a young rized to stop, search, whip, maim and and that these men then fled across the African American. In the 1980s, the even kill slaves caught off the premises Florida state line to Georgia. Their pun- Supreme Court had to redefine “use of of the plantation without a pass. ishment was forced labor on Clyatt’s force” in the cases of Tennessee v. Garner The patrols were organized to en- private property. (1985) and Graham v. Connor (1989), force the slave codes in the South, and The above description was an ex- both cases involving police deadly in- these organizations predated the formal ample of peonage, a form of involun- teractions with African Americans. In founding of police agencies in Boston tary servitude based on alleged debt or our recent past, New York city incorpo- (1838) and New York (1845). These indebtedness. rated a “stop and frisk” policy specifi- patrols or supplementary forces were By 1915, at least six former slave-hold- cally targeting young African American America’s earliest police agencies. ing states held statutes that compelled men. The post-slavery and Reconstruction men to labor against their will. It relied We can conclude this brief examina- period witnessed law enforcement uti- on a corrupt intertwined local law en- tion with an easily acceptable premise: lized as a tool of oppression within the forcement and judiciary officers. It was Policing in America has been an institu- context of the peonage system. the re-establishment of the black codes tion of glaring oppression. Mose Ridley and Will Gordon left for the enslavement of able-bodied their homes for work as on any ordinary young African American men. It was Andre Smith is the Chair of the Social day in Bronson, Fla. It was the summer a biased criminal justice system that Science Department of Social & of 1901, and their duties were laborious. harshly punished nonwhites, with non- Behavioral Science at Harris-Stowe State Ridley and Gordon were no different whites receiving double the prison sen- University. than any other working-class men of tences as whites. 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 THE SOUTHSIDER 5

QUESTION OF THE WEEK by ROBERT C. HOLT III / for MetroSTL.com St. Louis’ new XFL team, The Battlehawks, have played two games and had their first home game on Sunday. Have you watched the games or do you plan to watch?

“I am not aware of the XFL and the Battlehawks. “They have been playing and I have “No, I don’t watch them. My husband I may try to go to the game Sunday if there followed them so far. I think they play does! He loves them!” are tickets and my grandchild wants to go.” this Sunday at home here. I will not make – Selina Lee, South Grand Boulevard – Carlotta W. Riao, Carondelet the game, but I wish them success!” near Gravois Avenue – Willie J. Neal, Soulard

“Yes, I know of the team. If possible “No! It is an idiotic waste of money. They “No. I do not follow sports anymore. I will go on Sunday. I used to work should be trying to reunite the city and help I do wish them the best of luck!” Metro for the Rams games.” the poor. I call this thing a ‘Kroenke-ism’.” – Bethamie Bush, Tower Grove – Bobby Smith, Soulard – Nicholas Usarol, Carondelet

For four Tuesdays to kick off 2020, join a small musical heroes of the last 150 years to exactly Jan. 14 • Amanda E. Doyle, “Standing Up for Civil Rights group of your fellow citizens to explore some what is the reason for all those stop signs in St. Louis” of the quirky, authentic, and underappreciated in St. Louis city…all will be revealed at these Jan. 28 • Molly Butterworth and Tom Eyssell, “They Will facets of our town. Lunch and learn with five informal, entertaining presentations. Run: The Golden Age of the Automobile in St. Louis” local authors and get to know more about St. Ticket price covers your pick 2 lunch from The Louis! Royale’s tasty menu; books will be available for Feb. 11 • Steve Pick and Amanda E. Doyle, “St. Louis Sound, An Illustrated Timeline” From our zoom-zoom history of automobile purchase and signing courtesy of the authors. manufacturing to our hidden legacy of civil Tickets: $12 • Available for purchase online Feb. 25 • Valerie Kienzle, “What’s With St. Louis? The rights activism, and from the homegrown at brownpapertickets.com Quirks, Personality, and Charm of the Gateway City” 6 THE SOUTHSIDER 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 MLS stadium tax breaks get first-round approval by JIM MERKEL among other things. ‘My vote is not against the of The SouthSider Sixth Ward Alderwoman Chistine stadium so much, but against Ingrassia thanked her colleagues who the policy of exclusion. If the CITY HALL — As some aldermen pushed back against an earlier pack- white mayor in Room 200 [the spoke of the wisdom of holding age to get a better deal. They were out for a better deal, the Board of First Ward Alderwoman Sharon Tyus; mayor’s office] does not vote Aldermen gave initial approval on Eighth Ward Alderwoman Annie for north St. Louis, then I am Friday to a package of $34.5 million Rice; Ninth Ward Alderman Dan not voting for anything that worth of incentives for a $532 million Guenther; 15th Ward Alderwoman comes before us that does not Major League Soccer stadium. Megan Green; and 28th Ward include us.’ The board voted 26-1 in favor of Alderwoman Heather Navarro. Rendering courtesy of MLS4THELOU two redevelopment bills for 34.7 “We were the ones who moved this SHARON TYUS acres on either side of Market Street to a much more fiscally responsi- the two bills. Aldermen will vote on First Ward Alderwoman west of Union Station. ble project for the city of St. Louis,” final passage of the bills at the Feb. Much of the $150 million for prop- Ingrassia said. 28 meeting. erty acquisition would be used to The group was committed to pro- “Today was an exciting day for soc- The one person who voted against buy about 23.4 acres of Missouri viding a prevailing wage and union cer fans and our city. Over the past 14 the bills was Tyus. She said her vote Department of Transportation proper- jobs, Ingrassia said. It also got a months, a collective effort of every was a protest against the lack of proj- ty that has been used as an exit and commitment that administrative of- branch of government have worked ects for the north side, when down- entrance to Interstate 64. Construction fices and practice fields should be in diligently to ensure a great project for town and the central corridor get tax is set at $242 million and other costs St. Louis. And the team will own the the city. We are one vote away from breaks for development. at $140 million. Completion of the fields. sealing the deal,” Reed said. “My vote is not against the stadi- 22,500-square-foot stadium is expect- Board of Alderman President Lewis “The ownership group of um so much, but against the policy of ed by March 2022, in time for that Reed recalled his own connection to MLS4THELOU has proven to be exclusion,” Tyus said. “If the white year’s Major League Soccer season. the location of the project. outstanding stewards for our commu- mayor in Room 200 [the mayor’s of- The bills call for exempting con- “As the former alderman of the nity,” he said. “And they are doing fice] does not vote for north St. Louis, struction materials from sales tax and Sixth Ward, I started working on this the same for this project. It’s going then I am not voting for anything that abating (exempting) the property from piece of ground back in 1999,” said to be a great day when Major League comes before us that does not include real estate taxes on improvements, Reed, who is the prime sponsor of Soccer is played in St. Louis.” us.”

HAMPTON and will bring in new revenue for the declined comment. Lindenwood Improvement Associa- » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 city,” Pruitt wrote. “The deal also The 75-year $100-a-year lease pe- tion in Lindenwood School, the res- allows the lessee to make some wel- riod was to end in 2025, but the own- idents charged the proposed multiple “The new terms were submitted af- come improvements to the property.” ers of the apartment complex needed housing development would turn the ter an appraisal was done on the prop- A spokeswoman for the own- to extend it to make improvements. residential neighborhood into a future erty, which informed the rent change er, Draper & Kramer Management, Draper & Kramer has the option to ex- slum area,” the Star-Times said. tend the lease after 2070 by 25 years The group’s vice president, James and then by another 24 years. It also R. Appel, said with alarm that the has an option to purchase in 2050. “proposed density of population A check of news articles published would be completely out of line with at the time of the original deal showed the neighborhood and would be a bur- little controversy over the cost to lease den on such services as schools and the land for what would become the playgrounds.” Hampton Gardens Apartments. Then- The chief promoters of the project Alderman Carl Guetschow, who rep- were listed as St. Louis insurance in- resented the area, said there should dustry executive Sidney Salomon Jr., have been more bids for the land, a and William Zeckendorf, a New York municipal potter’s field that the may- City real estate man. The St. Louis or called an eyesore. And many ex- Post-Dispatch said that Zeckendorf pressed their distrust for the idea by “represents the Rockefeller interests expressing worry that it would attract in plans for a negro housing project the wrong elements. in the Grand-Laclede-Jefferson area.”

Subject to credit approval. Income restrictions apply. “I wasn’t around back then to set it,” Guetschow said that he had received 10th Ward Alderman Joseph Vollmer, hundreds of petitions opposing the who represents the area of the apart- bill and that he believed the tract be- Unpack your dreams with an ment complex, said, when asked why longed to the citizens and not to “the the rental fee was so low. mayor, the board or the promoters.” A ordable Advantage mortgage. To be sure, the city got more than But then-Mayor Joseph Darst $100 a year in rent, but payment in lieu pushed hard and won. Owning a home can be easier than you think, especially of taxes on the land and property tax- Afterward, Darst told the Board with an Aordable Advantage mortgage from Simmons — es on any buildings or improvements. of Aldermen that the project would with a low down payment, low fixed rate, and flexible credit In 2019, the owner paid $85,291. It bring the city more than $100,000 a terms. All of which makes homeownership simple, would continue to pay taxes on im- year in taxes. straightforward, and – most importantly – aordable. provements under the new lease. “This unsightly acreage, which con- In fact, Simmons oers an entire package of Aordable The city approved the deal the same tains a dump and has been a blemish Advantage products to help strengthen your finances — year a census showed the population on the community for years, will be from checking to mortgages to home improvement loans. was at an all-time high – 856,796. St. transformed into a model community, Louis was filling up and needed more with winding streets, play areas and So take advantage today. Learn more at homes for its inhabitants. healthful homes for 500 families,” simmonsbank.com/a ordableadvantage On March 24, 1950, the St. Louis Darst said. or visit your nearby branch. Star-Times reported that 50 peo- Since then, things have worked out ple had gathered the night before to pretty well for the apartment com- protest a bill then in the Board of plex, Vollmer said. Aldermen to lease a tract bounded by “It’s been exemplary through all Hampton, Fyler and Scanlan avenues the years,” Vollmer said. “It’s very af- to the Hampton Gardens Apartments fordable as far as the people who live Inc. for 75 years. there.” “At a special meeting of the 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 THE SOUTHSIDER 7 AMNESTY Aldermen approve 3 percent » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

raises for city employees The amnesty program will run Monday-Thursday, Feb. 24-27, at by JIM MERKEL been filed since the session started in the Municipal Court building, 1520 of The SouthSider April 2019. Market Street. People should use the One bill, introduced by Sixth Ward 16th Street entrance and bring photo CITY HALL — A bill fattening the Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia, identification (a driver’s license or amount of raises for civil service would establish a citizen commis- state non-driver ID). The Municipal Court building at 1520 employees of the city of St. Louis sion to collect comments from resi- The court will be open from 8 a.m. Market St. has received the final approval of the dents and draw a new ward boundary to 5 p.m. each day, with extended Board of Aldermen. map of St. Louis by Dec. 21, 2021. hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 27. CHECK YOUR STATUS The board voted 26-1 on Friday The Board of Aldermen would During the amnesty program, the To check if you have an active case or the status of your case, go to the to approve a bill granting $1,000 have to adopt the map approved court will forgive outstanding bench customer service window at the bonuses to civil service workers this by the commission. In the past, the warrants without a cash bail require- Municipal Court building or online at fiscal year and 3 percent raises in the board has set the boundaries every ment for charges stemming from city municourt.net 2020-2021 and 2021-22 fiscal years. 10 years. excluding DUIs, leaving the scene of In past years, the board has given 1.5 Two bills sponsored by 20th Ward an accident and prostitution. during the amnesty program. percent raises. Alderwoman Cara Spencer call on People can talk with a customer “Right now, there are tens of thou- City Budget Director Paul Payne the city health director to provide a service representative and pay their sands of outstanding warrants in the said recently that the extra money list of organizations that are recog- original fines and costs without pen- city of St. Louis. For individuals came from a strong fourth quarter nized by the Missouri Department of alty. Once the warrants have been re- who have not yet resolved their war- in the 2018-2019 fiscal year and a Mental Health as substance abuse resolved, they will get a new court date rant, we’d encourage them to use this better-than-expected first half of the covery community centers. The bills on the same day or will be resched- program as an opportunity to fulfill current year. call for a program to provide sterile uled on a new docket. their obligations under the law with- Eighteenth Ward Alderman Jesse syringes and supplies for intravenous Also, people who have outstanding out any further undue hardship,” said Todd, the only one who voted against drug users. The bills would provide charges for driving while suspended Richard Torack, administrator of the the measure, said there were more limited protection from prosecution or revoked, driving without proof of Municipal Courts. important ways to use the money, for employees and volunteers of rec- insurance, driving without the proper There is no processing fee for the including providing services in his ognized recovery community centers vehicle license or inspection certif- amnesty program, and rescheduling a ward that have been neglected. that provide the syringes. icate, and who now have a valid li- court date is also free. But if a person “I think that city employees can Another bill sponsored by Spencer cense, proof of insurance, or vehicle misses the re-assigned court date, the live on the money they have now,” would set a fee of $150.00 to cov- registration, should bring those docu- case(s) will go back into warrant sta- Todd said. er the city’s cost of providing police ments with them. tus and a bond will have to be posted. Others called the raises overdue. security escort services during the Payment plans for any fines will be To check whether you have an ac- In other business, aldermen filed city building division’s demolitions, available during payment dockets. tive case or the status of your case, go 18 bills on the last day of the 2019- repairs, board-ups and clean-ups People without money to pay may to the customer service window at the 2020 session when they were al- of buildings or structures that have request alternative community ser- Municipal Court building or online at lowed to do so. A total of 240 have been declared public nuisances. vice. No one will be arrested in court https://www.municourt.net.

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK SEE MORE PHOTOS AT FACEBOOK.COM/STLSOUTHSIDER Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball PHOTOS BY ROBERT C. HOLT III / for MetroSTL.com

Professional juggler Jeremy Phila Dancing in the rotunda of City Hall during the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball Friday evening.

Brok Blakemore holds a mirror for his wife, Jane, as she checks her makeup backstage.

Chad Carrol (left) and Terry Laupp, members of the St. Louis Balloon Parade, get ready backstage.

A hula hoop performer dances in front of the Gabrielle Cherre takes a band. selfie with Andrew Greubel.

A professional stilt walker glides through the rotunda. PHOTOS OF THE WEEK 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 THE SOUTHSIDER 11 Soulard Mardi Gras Parade PHOTOS BY ROBERT C. HOLT III / for MetroSTL.com

Participants march in the Soulard Mardi Gras parade on Saturday.

Members of the Blues hockey team ride in the “Gloria” float.

Nyah Lindle, 9, dons her mask and beads.

From left: Ryan Ashford, Steven McPeek, Andrew Carroll and Treyson Maricle. 12 THE SOUTHSIDER 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 2020 Youth Poet Laureate hopes to heal, change lives by BILL BEENE infused with allah subhanallah – A of The NorthSider shade not too kala but safe be nay heh -… ST. LOUIS — The finger-snapping and conferring is in, and 16-year-old As youth laureate, Sarah’s aim is Sarah Abbas, a junior at Marquette to use words to allow her audience to High School, is the 2020 St. Louis feel accepted and loved. Youth Poet Laureate, UrbArts recent- Stallings said he looked forward to ly announced. seeing what Sarah would do with the Sarah, a Pakistani American who laureate this year. holds a 4.2 GPA, is the city’s fourth “Coupled with her story and pas- young poet to be honored with the sion, she edged out her peers for this laureateship. distinction,” said Stallings. He was “Becoming laureate was something also on the committees that appointed I had been thinking about for over a all three of St. Louis’ Poets Laureate: year, so being able to win was reliev- the late Michael Castro, the first, in ing to say the least,” Sarah said. Sarah Abbas, 2020 St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate Photo courtesy of UrbArts 2015; the late Shirley LeFlore, the The honor places Sarah as the lead second, in 2018; and Jane Ibur, the ambassador of youth poetry in St. silenced. longtime spoken-word artist and plat- current laureate. Louis for a year. This year’s other She also uses her poetic voice to form producer here. The St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate Youth Poetry Ambassador appointees combat the treatment of Muslims in In Sarah’s poem “Clock,” she slams: program is a joint effort of Urban are Antigone Chambers Reed, Lara the U.S. America declared war on my body – Word NYC and UrbArts. The pro- Wulff and Darrius Jackson. “The most exciting part of the laure- Signed a Muslim Ban to keep my body gram aims to identify young writers Antigone is home-schooled; Lara ateship is all the people I will be able locked away — Loaded a bullet for and leaders who are committed to and Darrius are students at Central to meet and all the perspectives I will anybody who looks like me – Presses civic and community engagement, Visual and Performing Arts High be able to change,” she said. “Being their palms together in prayer like me. poetry and performance, human rela- School. given this opportunity means I have I’ve lost count of the crimes America tions, diversity and education across As laureate and lead ambassador, the platform to heal and impact lives committed against my body. I’ve lost St. Louis. Sarah is tasked with conducting nu- through spoken word.” count of the times America made a Previous St. Louis Youth Poets merous local performances and open There is nothing more she could re- criminal of me. What is a prophet if Laureate were Bisa Adero, Zack mic events. Near year’s end, she will ally ask for, Sarah added. not a prisoner? What is a Muslim if Lesmeister and Camryn Howe. compete for the coveted Midwest re- MK Stallings, an educator and not a miracle until proven martyr? Sarah is also captain of her school’s gional Youth Poet Laureate. founder of UrbArts, a youth-centered I know what it’s like to wish I could poetry team, co-editor and chief of Sarah, who explores societal dis- arts organization based in Old North wash the dirt from my body. But my the yearbook and captain of interpre- placement through written and visu- St. Louis, lauded Sarah’s artistry. body flows back to Pakistan like the tation and events. She was born in al art, said that during her tenure she “Her work is urgent, powerful and Kurram River: Too ethnic for the Toronto, later moved to England and intended to speak for those who were necessary,” said Stallings, a leading, whites to drink from – Too saaf suthra finally settled in the U.S. Both of her for my people who want their water parents were born in Pakistan.

BOYD in our human capital.” » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In a statement, Rosetta Okohson- Reb, campaign consultant for Jones, announcing his candidacy. “We are defended Jones’ record. get help for themselves or a loved one the only city in the state of Missouri “We’re glad to have him in the that is administered by a county of- race,” Okohson-Reb said. “It’s im- ficeholder. I will work with the Board portant to note that Mr. Boyd has al- of Aldermen and State Legislature to ready lost three citywide races, and The biggest myth is that ensure that this is a reality.” this will be his fourth.” Boyd, 56, was elected an alderman “In the coming days and months a person who’s using in 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for we look forward to talking about how drugs can just get over treasurer in 2012, for license collector we have improved and transformed it. That’s not true. It’s in 2014 and for mayor in 2017. the treasurer’s office since we took a process, and once Boyd also said he would promote office,” Okohson-Reb said. “We sin- transparency, end no-bid contracts cerely believe the treasurer’s office you start, it’s a lifelong and ensure that all expenses were ap- has shown that you can both improve process. No one can do propriately documented. government services and invest in all this by themselves. Don’t “I will also create a work environ- St. Louisans.” be afraid to ask for help. ment for city employees that rewards Reforms implemented by Jones’ -Jamarcus excellence, encourages innovation office have dramatically increased Rehabilitation Director and invites participation in the process parking revenues while reducing the of good city governing. Transparency number of parking tickets written in government is not selective, it’s per year by 28 percent, or 80,000, constant.” Okohson-Reb said in the statement. Boyd said that the extra parking “This year, the treasurer’s office is money could go for such things as contributing a record $1.7 million to the Cops and Clinicians program to the city’s General Fund. That’s up provide social workers to support 237 percent from Jones’ first year in Addiction is a disease. Treatment is available. Recovery is possible. victims of crimes. He also said he office,” Okohson-Reb said. “Our of- would establish a low-interest loan fice has also made over $25 million Need help for you or a loved one? fund to help business development in by actively managing city invest- distressed neighborhoods. ments,” she added. Behavioral Health Response Boyd said he would work with “We are proud of improving park- (800) 811-4760 (24-hour Crisis Line) members of the Board of Estimate ing and bringing financial empower- and Apportionment (the mayor, ment to St. Louis City government, www.noMOdeaths.org comptroller and Board of Aldermen but there is more work to be done. president) to develop a progressive We want to continue to make parking www.AnyoneCanSTL.org investment strategy “to not only in- more efficient and less predatory for crease financial capital, but to invest St. Louisans,” Okohson-Reb said. 02.25.2020-03.02.2020 THE SOUTHSIDER 13 Tour to explore legacy of The Ville, other historic neighborhoods by BILL BEENE of Fleur De Lis Development of The NorthSider Corporation, who plans to attend the tour, told The NorthSider, “I am elat- THE VILLE — Julia Allen, who was ed to learn more about our very own born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in Black Wall Street that existed in The 1949, has seen The Ville neighbor- Ville. Knowing more about our histo- hood at its best and at its worst, and ry will assist in renovating and recre- now is excited about the possibility of ating the grandeur that existed.” its renewal. Tickets for the tour are $40, which On Saturday, Feb. 29, she and others includes lunch. To register and pur- who share that love and pride in their chase tickets, visit www.4theVill.org. neighborhoods will help locals to re- Refunds are available up to one day member the area, its importance and prior to the event. Registration will its historical significance. end once the capacity is reached. On that day, from 10 a.m. until 2 Those unable to register will be con- p.m., a bus will embark on the Story tacted for the next citywide tour. of Black St. Louis Tour, which will include the nucleus and campus of The Ville and other historic black PHOTO BY BILL BEENE/NorthSider neighborhoods. St. James AME Church at 4301 St. Ferdinand Ave. at Billups Avenue now The Kid Brother The Ville tour includes the old, occupies the site of the former Poro College established by Annie Malone. starring Harold Lloyd but still standing, Homer G. Phillips Hospital building (now renovated into includes the former Mill Creek Valley map,” Marie said. “There’s still good Organist Andrew Peters senior apartments). Allen worked in neighborhood, which was situated in people that work here and live here, accompanies this 84-minute silent the hospital’s mail room, then in the the city’s Central Corridor just west of and we’re trying to rebuild the city ﬁlm comedy from 1927. radiology department, from about Downtown. from this rubble that was left behind, Perfect for the whole family! 1970 until the hospital closed in 1979. Sam Moore, alderman of Ward because this is home.” Some of Allen’s other old stomping Four, which includes The Ville, lived A woman interviewed in the docu- Sunday, March 1 grounds are on the initial list of The in Mill Creek before being forced mentary said: “Black people are tar- 4:00 p.m. Ville campus tour. They include both to relocate. His family was among geted, all the black people are moved of the Turner Middle School buildings 20,000 blacks who were displaced by out and then gentrification happens Second Presbyterian Church (formerly Stowe Teachers College), the demolition in 1959 as the area was and the black community with busi- 4501 Westminster Place (in the Central West End) Charles Sumner High School, St. being gentrified. nesses, schools, churches and net- James A.M.E. Church (once the lo- Also included on the tour is the works of human relationships that www.secondchurch.net cation of iconic black businesswom- site of the former Pruitt-Igoe housing sustains human beings – that just gets 314-367-0367 an Annie Malone’s Poro College), St. projects. The complex included 33 thrown to the wind.” Free and open to all Philip’s Lutheran Church and Antioch high-rise buildings, each stacked to 11 Master Developer Laura Hughes Baptist Church. stories. While it was known for tough, Allen lived across the street from close-knit families, in its declining the Baptist church, where many of the years the complex had become inter- people in The Ville at that time wor- nationally known for its racial segre- Support local journalism shiped. It was on that block that famed gation, poverty and subsequent crime. educator Julia Davis, namesake of a It was razed in 1972. St. Louis Public Library branch, lived. In the county, the municipality Allen described how Davis would of Kinloch is scheduled as a stop. stay on her about doing well in Developed in the 1890s as a com- school. Davis graduated from Sumner muter suburb, it incorporated in 1948 High and Normal schools and Stowe as Missouri’s first all-black city. Its Teachers College, and raised aware- downturn began in the 1970s when ness about black culture. Kinloch High School closed. High Icons such as Davis are worth know- school-age students then attended ing, remembering and a tour, Allen Sumner in the city. said. Kinloch inched closer to demise “The Ville has produced so many in the 1980s as the city of St. Louis famous and worldwide known people; started buying out property there, in- and, like, they completely ignore that, cluding homes, to expand St. Louis especially with communication and Lambert International Airport. In the The NorthSider educational outreach,” she said. next two decades, Kinloch lost nearly Support and “I think that people have forgotten 80 percent of its population because SouthSider community newspapers the sacrifices and great things that of the social and economic effects of great people in The Ville did, and I the buyout as well as gentrification. Go to think we need to start learning to pre- Kinloch is the hometown of U.S. Step 1. www.patreon.com/metrostl serve and cherish our history, because Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.; come- this is really important stuff,” Allen dic actress Jenifer Lewis; and actor Step 2. Pick a level of support: added. “So we’re just trying to keep and producer John Cothran Jr., best the name and accomplishments of this known for the 2008 movie “Yes Man” Subscriber - $20 per month neighborhood out there.” and for roles on “Star Wars: The Next The bus tour is a collaboration of Generation.” 4theVille and the Missouri Humanities Alana Marie, whose family is from Supporter - $50 per month Council, in collaboration with Lois Kinloch, is a director and producer Conley of The Griot Museum of Black and recently completed her documen- Gold Supporter - $100 per month History and Alana Marie, producer tary short, “The Kinloch Doc.” In the and director of “The Kinloch Doc.” short, Marie, who grew up in nearby Platinum Patron - $250 per month Touring will begin and culminate Hazelwood, calls Kinloch home. at the museum, 2505 St. Louis Ave., “Our community was self-con- Each level comes with special perks. where lunch will be served. tained. … I miss what we had, and ALL come with home delivery of every new issue Along with areas along the I know I could never get that back, of The NorthSider and The SouthSider. 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