Alvin Reid

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News Editor at St. Louis American

Triple threat - Print, radio and TV journalist.

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Articles

Pacers pound Thunder, force Game 7

1 week ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

The underdog Indiana Pacers turned a dazzling first-half performance into a 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night to force a NBA Finals Game 7 on Sunday night. The Thunder will return home to host the game after being held to a season-low in points during Game 6. Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton fought through a calf strain to play in the pivotal contest and chipped in 14 points and five assists.
Delmar Maker storms back to business

1 week ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

Steve Ewing, founder of Steve’s Hot Dogs, was driving east from downtown toward his restaurant in the Delmar Maker District on afternoon of May 16, 2025. By the time the usually short trek had ended, parts of the St. Louis area had been slammed by a tornado that left catastrophic damage totaling at least $1.6 billion. “I was trying to make my way back,” Ewing said during the Build Back the Block tornado relief concert Tuesday evening at the Maker District at Delmar and Union.
Myles Rowe in a fast lane toward IndyCar series

1 week ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

Myles Rowe is a rising star with Indy NXT, the developmental racing series that often produces the newest IndyCar competitors. Rowe took a major step toward becoming the third Black driver to compete the Indianapolis 500 when he finished second in the St. Louis Grand Prix on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. Rowe’s driving skills and intelligence were essential as he maneuvered his No. 99 car from fourth on the grid at the race’s start to a second-place finish.
Medicaid cuts would injure Missouri’s health

1 week ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

According to a study by Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the House-approved bill dramatically cutting Medicaid funding now being debated by the Senate would have a cataclysmic impact on American healthcare. Analysis concludes that hospitals would lose $321 billion in spending from the reconciliation process, physicians would face an $81 billion cut, and spending on prescription drugs would decline by $191 billion from 2025 to 2034.
Coco mixes a Grand Slam hit at French Open

1 week ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

If you want to quickly catch my interest in an event, say “it happened 20 years ago today,” or something similar. Historic context in sports is based on final scores, great performances, and unfathomable upsets. When you add, “it occurred on the anniversary of,” it takes on additional meaning.
Spark of life

2 weeks ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

The Missouri Foundation For Health (MFH) recognized the five inaugural recipients of The Spark Prize on Wednesday June 11 during the foundation’s 25th anniversary commemoration.
Urban League a gust of vital community support following tornado

2 weeks ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis will hold its third major food and supplies distribution event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Urban League headquarters at N. Kingshighway and Page. Michael P. McMillan, Urban League president and CEO, said his organization and its many partners are providing resources to 3,000 people at the events, and another 2,000 are being served during the week.
Just in time for Juneteenth

2 weeks ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

The Juneteenth celebration, nationwide and in St. Louis, is a testament to the triumphs of the African American community. This includes overcoming health disparities, many of which were first created by racism and segregation. At 10 a.m. Saturday June 14, 2025, more than 500 community members will come together at the Christian Hospital Family Health Festival at 11133 Dunn Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63136.
Battlehawks are UFL’s brightest story as playoffs begin

2 weeks ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

While not reaching attendance levels of 2024, the St. Louis Battlehawks continue to be the shining star of the United Football League. If you’ve attended a game at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, two things standout. Fans are having fun and there is a bevy of tailgaters and the merriment pregame. The Battlehawks led the UFL with 29,867 fans per game, while the DC Defenders finished a distant second with just over 13,000 fans per game.
St. Jude opens annual Dream Home Giveaway

3 weeks ago | stlamerican.com | Alvin Reid

Darryl Jones II, managing director of American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, is proud to be a native St. Louisan who works with the fundraising arm St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. “Being born and raised here, I always tip my cap to the great medical facilities we have in St. Louis, said Jones. “We are the medical hub of the Midwest.”St. Jude’s was founded by the late entertainer and philanthropist Danny Thomas in 1962 in Memphis.