Description: The St Louis American Newspaper is Missouris largest most widelyread weekly newspaper targeted to African Americans The American publishes more than 70000 copies every Thursday and distributes them free at more than 845 locations throughout St Louis Continuously published without missing a single issue for 87 years The St Louis American newspaper has emerged as the leading mosttrusted voice of the areas AfricanAmerican community and has extended its reach to become a major multiplatform media entity in Missouri In 2012 The St Louis American became the single largest weekly newspaper in the entire state of Missouri A State of Missouri and City of St Louis certified Minority Business Enterprise MBE founded in 1928 The St Louis American newspaper is rapidly gaining more and more local regional and national recognition and acclaim Over the past three years alone the St Louis American has garnered nearly 200 local regional and national awards for excellence in journalism and design as well as commitment to the community