Harper Barnes
STL Beacon contributorHarper Barnes' most recent book is Never Been A Time: The 1917 Race Riot That Sparked The Civil Rights Movement
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 2, 2013: I hope you'll pardon me for taking this movie personally, but perhaps it's time for…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 26, 2013: "... when you think about why, in the African-American community at least, there’s a…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 19, 2013: The "way, way back" is the third row of seats in an old-fashioned long-frame station…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: "The Lone Ranger" After about two very long hours of disjointed and befuddling action, much of it…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: "Dirty Wars" is a disturbing documentary about America's clandestine use of drones, long-range…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 21, 2013: ‘World War Z’ Traditionally, or at least since George Romero's seminal 1968 horror…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: "Welcome to our tavern, a fine and public placeto rest and talk, in momentary stay,where food loves…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: "Champion" has been described as "a jazz opera," but it would be more appropriate to describe it…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: "The Kings of Summer," a quirky independent film about three teenage boys who hide out for a summer…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 2, 2013 - The theme of this year's Circus Flora is "A Trip to the Moon," an homage to the 1902…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The sci-fi melodrama initially called "1000 AE" sprang from the mind of actor Will Smith, who…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Some years ago, a friend of mine moved to Maine. As winter approached, she went to the local hardware…