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Eboni January M.D., a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist from East St. Louis, Illinois delivers critical tips and tools to academic success for students in her book ‘Educational Athlete: Why Every Successful Student Needs A Coach,’ which is available on Amazon.com.
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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ community tour to promote their upcoming production of Terence Blanchard’s world premiere ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’ will begin on at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19 with a screening of librettist Kasi Lemmons’ acclaimed film ‘Eve’s Bayou.’ The screening/talk is presented in partnership with Cinema St. Louis and the Webster University Film Series.
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On Friday, January 11, Larry Ossei-Mensah will discuss Kehinde Wiley: The Power of Aesthetics and explore “Wiley’s ability to leverage the power of aesthetics via the themes of art history, music, place, and identity,” as part of the programming in conjunction with ‘Kehinde Wiley: Saint Louis’ which is currently on display at the Saint Louis Art Museum through February 10. Charles 1, 2018, oil on linen Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California 2018.124
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U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) took over as chair of the House Oversight Committee, which has a wide reach. Cummings has already put Trump on notice that he intends to investigate everything from security clearances granted to Trump’s family to the administration’s snatching migrant children from their families along the border.
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St. Louis firefighter Brandon Lott of Engine Company 29, takes a break while fighting a 1 alarm fire in the 4700 block of Manchester on January 3, 2019.
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Tasia Towns, Shemiah Green and Maxwell Morgan and practiced subtraction by using 10 cubes during a math session in Rose Bruce’s second grade class at Columbia Elementary School in the Saint Louis Public School District on Tuesday, January 8.
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The Highland Scott Credit Union/Optimist Basketball Shootout was Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 in Highland, Ill. The East St. Louis Flyers’ Terrence Hargrove Jr. (34) had 17 points but the Purple Raiders outscored East St. Louis 38-21 in the second half and went on to defeat the Flyers 76-63.
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Supporters yell out in support of a $15 an hour raise and union rights in their industry. The rally was Tuesday afternoon in front of St. Louis City Hall.
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Nupes Dee and Larry Blue with the lovely MC Lyte, who was in the building in a DJ capacity and helped the Kappas keep it the party going into 2019 at their New Year’s Eve bash at Union Station Hotel.
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Pediatrician Ken Haller tried to get 3-year-old Azaya Clemons to laugh during a checkup at Danis Pediatrics in Midtown St. Louis.
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St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed filled out the paperwork to enter the Democratic primary for his office on Monday, November 26.
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State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed and Alderwoman Megan Ellyia Green signed paperwork on November 26 to challenge Lewis Reed for president of the Board of Aldermen.
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Ashtyn Lyric Telford arrived a couple of days early and thus became the first baby born in Alton in 2019 when she arrived at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday, January 2 at Alton Memorial Hospital.
Ashtyn, 18.5 inches long and 7 lbs., 8 oz., is the daughter of Justyn and Ashley Telford of Godfrey. Justyn works for Morrison’s Food and Nutrition at Alton Memorial Hospital. Ashley said that Ashtyn was due on Friday, January 4, but she was delivered by Dr. Jamie Hardman shortly after midnight on January 2.
Ashtyn is the third child for the Telfords. Their sons are 15-year-old Jaylen and 9-year-old Jordyn.
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St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.
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Washington University study finds a key sign of Alzheimer’s looks different in black patients -
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell
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St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones endorsed Jamilah Nasheed in the heated race for Board of Aldermen president at a rally for Nasheed on Saturday, January 5. The municipal Democratic primary is Tuesday, March 5.
Photo by Maurice Meredith
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After joining Topeka Public Schools as superintendent, Tiffany Anderson began visiting youth in the correctional facility in 2017 and holding formal graduation ceremonies as they completed high school requirements in an effort to restore hope and dignity to students.
Photo: Topeka Public Schools