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1. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Who Do You Love?

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: November 7, 2007

   Hey Joe: Who is the most influential black person in St. Louis today? Harold Ford Jr., Nashville, Tennessee I'd say former city fire chief Sherman George. I've followed him...

2. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Devlin's (Not) in the Details

   Joe sounds off about Michael Devlin's plea bargain.

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: October 31, 2007

   Hey Joe: What's do you think of the Michael Devlin's plea deal? Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Devlin's misdeeds won't come to light? Catherine Hanaway, St. Louis My...

3. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Pants on Fire

   Prince Joe dissects the firestorm surrounding Sherman George.

   Published: October 3, 2007

   Hey Joe: What do you think about the rift between former fire chief Sherman George and Mayor Francis Slay? Denis Leary, New York City History provides an answer for any...

4. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Free Ride

   Joe theorizes why the Cards have gotten so many "Get Out of Jail Free" cards.

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: September 19, 2007

   Hey Joe: It seems to me that if pro sports are so overly consumed with steroids or so-called performance-enhancing drugs, as well as dog-fighting issues, they should also...

5. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Through the Looking Glass

   But is Joe's half empty or half full?

   Published: September 12, 2007

   Hey Joe: Are you an optimist or a pessimist? You seem like a nice enough guy, but you sure do complain a lot. Dakota Fanning, Los Angeles, California If having a firm belief...

6. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   When's a lawsuit not a lawsuit?

   When it's suing the wrong entity.

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: September 5, 2007

   Hey Joe: What do you think about Kia Vaughn suing Imus for his "nappy-headed ho" comment? I've been called much worse. Rosie O'Donnell, New York, New York I think there's a...

7. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Black Out

   The Cards still don't have any blacks on their team. What else is new?

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: August 29, 2007

   Hey Joe: Are there any black players left on the Cardinals? Vince Coleman, Jacksonville, Florida That brings back memories from 1953, when I took Tom Alston and Jehosie...

8. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Minor League, Major Honor

   Joe makes a pitch for the Gateway Grizzlies

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: August 15, 2007

   Hey Joe: I heard you took in a Gateway Grizzlies game. How did you enjoy it? Beverly, Sauget, Illinois Until the Friday before last, I'd always wondered why radio broadcasters...

9. Ask a Negro Leaguer

   Keep Your Hands to Yourself

   Joe takes a hands-off approach to the ladies.

   By Prince Joe Henry

   Published: August 8, 2007

   Hey Joe: Is it ever all right to hit a woman? Let's say, if she hit you first? Ike Turner, San Marcos, California I live by the this adage: "Let your conscience be your...

10. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Evan Help Us

    Joe doesn't buy into the "magical Negro" business.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: August 1, 2007

    Hey Joe: The movie Evan Almighty is out right now, and Morgan Freeman plays God. Slate magazine describes Freeman as being in "full-on magical Negro" mode. Do you think this is...

11. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Justice Denied

    Jellyman asks for an update on the pension Prince Joe never got.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: July 25, 2007

    Hey Joe: You said you were snubbed by Bud Selig and some of his cronies by not receiving your pension for playing in the Negro Leagues. Is that dispute still going on? And what...

12. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Brain Freeze

    Summer in school, summer not.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: July 18, 2007

    Hey Joe: Do you think it's good or bad that eighteen Metro East school districts will start classes in July? Aren't summer vacations beneficial for both students and teachers?...

13. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Here She Is, Miss Neurobiology

    Joe takes a swing at the pageant industry

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: July 4, 2007

    Hey Joe: Are you alarmed that the recently crowned Miss Missouri, Hazelwood resident Lindsay Casmaer, is an Ivy League graduate with a degree in neurobiology and works as a...

14. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Celebrate the Fourth of July? Joe says, "Ho, ho, ho!"

    The link between Dick Gregory, Don Imus and Santa Claus.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: June 27, 2007

    Hey Joe: With the Fourth of July just around the corner, I'm wondering what our nation has to celebrate in 2007. We've started a tremendously unpopular war in Iraq, our grip as...

15. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Fighting Chance

    Joe growls at the Michael Vick dogfighting scandal.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: June 20, 2007

    Hey Joe: How do you feel about the Michael Vick dogfighting controversy? I just think it's another way to project negative images of successful black ballplayers. Nobody cares...

16. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Strong Bonds

    Joe to Hank Aaron: Don't sell out! Back Barry!

    Published: June 13, 2007

    Hey Joe: What do you think of this Barry Bonds/Hank Aaron scenario? Wendell McIntyre, Madison, Illinois I think before this season is over, barring injuries and sickness,...

17. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Rediscovering Brooklyn

    Come, senators, congressmen, please heed Joe's call.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: June 6, 2007

    Hey Joe: Although I have lived in Houston for nearly 30 years, my heart has never left the small town that I grew up in: Brooklyn, Illinois. Recently our mother passed and my...

18. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    False Prophets

    Joe narrows the 2008 campaign playing field.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: May 30, 2007

    Hey Joe: I am a recent graduate from Texas Southern, and I've received my degree in criminal justice. I would like to pursue my graduate studies and enter law school and maybe...

19. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Public Enemy, Number One

    When Professor Griff talks, Joe says: listen.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: May 23, 2007

    Hey Joe: I heard that Professor Griff from the world-renowned rap group Public Enemy will lecture in St. Louis on messages in music, sports and entertainment and how they...

20. Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Son of a Gun

    Joe hears from the son of first-class pitcher Pat Scantlebury.

    By Prince Joe Henry

    Published: May 16, 2007

    Hey Joe: It was a kick reading about your reminiscence of Pat Scantlebury. You see, Pat was my dad. There aren't many people around who still remember him as a ballplayer. It's...