The Amish are natural entrepreneurs and business people. After all, they’ve supported themselves with farms for centuries. Their approach to life has been infused with the concept of free enterprise ...

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One of the many black union guys -- cunningly disguised as Amish -- at work on Sabra Pierce Scott's new house. Credit: Jared Klaus Sabra Pierce Scott is among the many Cleveland City Council members ...

The lights dim at a community center in Akron, and a small crowd falls silent as about a dozen ballerinas take the stage. They’re not dressed in pink tutus and pointe shoes. Instead, they wear black ...

Across rural America, a quiet transportation shift is unfolding on gravel roads long dominated by horses and black buggies.

(Warning: this post contains spoiler alerts for "Orange is the New Black." Proceed with caution if you haven't watched the season-three episode 9, "Where My Dreidel At.") In the third season of ...

Laughter happens when two worlds collide on stage. So how about some black and Amish humor on the same stage, the same night? The Black Amish Comedy Tour hits the Sherman Theater this weekend for ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The drive from St. Louis back in time to 1850 takes 8 hours. I discovered how to travel to the past by visiting Holmes County in ...

If you’re shopping last minute, Foothills Amish Furniture in Landrum has plenty of in-stock furniture that’s ready to take home today. They say their customers love them because they can design any ...

The lights dim at a community center in Akron, and a small crowd falls silent as about a dozen ballerinas take the stage. They’re not dressed in pink tutus and pointe shoes. Instead, they wear black ...