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Uhuru Bakery & Cafe Grand Opening: This is what African Self-government looks like in North St. Louis!

Spear staff -
August 15, 2026 marks the historic grand opening of the Uhuru Bakery & Cafe in North St. Louis! Uhuru Bakery is part of the...

Uhuru Book Fair celebrates 10 years of African self-determination!

Solyana Bekele, Managing Editor -
It was about ten years ago, on October 17, 2015, that the African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) launched the annual Uhuru Book...

Uhuru fights for dual and contending Black Power in St. Louis

Spear staff -
On Feb.12, 2025, the African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) goes before the St. Louis Board of Adjustment for a long-awaited hearing to...

St. Louis denies Black-owned restaurant in food desert

Spear staff -
For nearly one year, the city of St. Louis has blocked the opening of a new bakery cafe in the Black neighborhood of College...

The African People’s Education & Defense Fund partners with Black Star Industries—Bringing Uhuru Foods & Pies to the W. Florissant Corridor in St. Louis!

Ona Zené Yeshitela -
The African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) acquired a restaurant in St. Louis, MO at 3719 W Florissant on January 26th, 2024, extending...

St. Louis government silent as tornado strikes the black community. Black Power Blueprint is our relief!

Ona Zené Yeshitela -
On July 1 at 3:20 p.m., as the One Africa! One Nation! (OAON) Farmers Market was packing up, a tornado hit the Northside. The...

St. Louis’ “One Africa! One Nation! Farmers Market” enters its third and best season yet!

Ona Zené Yeshitela -
St. Louis—Saturday, May 6 will be the opening day of the One Africa! One Nation! (OAON) Farmers Market 2023 season. This USDA-funded, black community-led market...

U.S. imposes economic sanctions on black community projects

Ona Zené Yeshitela -
In March 2023, Regions Bank notified the black nonprofit African People’s Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) that the bank was “exiting” their 20-year relationship,...

Uhuru Foods & Pies passes food safety audit, prepared to sell pies through major grocery chain

Spear staff -
For well over a year, Uhuru Foods & Pies in Oakland has endured an extensive onboarding process with Whole Foods to get Uhuru Pies...
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