John Gaskin III

St. Louis County NAACP Names New President

Corinne Ruff

The St. Louis County NAACP announced Friday that John Bowman Sr. is its newest president.Bowman has served as interim president since April, following the…

After only five months as the president of the St. Louis County NAACP, the national association suspended him for violating its bylaws.

Government, Politics & Issues

Despite Suspension, St. Louis County NAACP Backs John Gaskin III

Andrea Y. Henderson

The St. Louis County NAACP is throwing its support behind the group’s suspended president even as the national association presses on with an…

On April 22, 2019, St. Louis County Councilwoman Hazel Erby, D-University City and other black political leaders announced their position on the NAACP's endorsement for the city-county merger. The same day they called for John Gaskin III to resign as pres

Government, Politics & Issues

Leaders Call For Resignation of St. Louis County NAACP President, Unite STL Criticizes Those Calls

Chad Davis

Updated 7:45 a.m., April 23, with comment from a Unite STL spokesperson — More than 30 African American political leaders from the St. Louis metro area…

Government, Politics & Issues

John Gaskin III becomes new president of St. Louis County NAACP

Ashley Lisenby

John Gaskin III, the new St. Louis County NAACP president, says there are two local civil rights issues he wants to address: community policing and…

Government, Politics & Issues

French Turns Camera's Eye Toward Ferguson Unrest

Jason Rosenbaum

When Antonio French noticed social media activity bubbling up about Michael Brown’s shooting death last weekend, the St. Louis alderman got in his car and…