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A processional led by the Saint Boogie Brass Band kicked off the stage performances Monday, May 28 during the 27th annual African Arts Festival in Forest Park over the Memorial Day weekend. The event took place in the World’s Fair Pavilion.
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At the Missouri High School State Track Championships on Saturday, May 26, MICDS girls won the state championship with the help of Cara Johnson (860) who won the girls 100-meters with a time of 12:06. Zionn Pearson (862), also a senior from MICDS, took second at 12.42 and Webster Groves’ Britney Clark (1063) took fourth at 12.30.
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Service Employees International Union workers celebrated at Express Scripts on May 10 when the company agreed to jettison a custodial services contractor that offered low wages and overly expensive health insurance, according to the workers.
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The CVS Health mock pharmacy in the Jennings School District was unveiled to
members of the community at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the district’s Gore
Community Center. Jennings staff and students, left to right: Superintendent Art
McCoy, Zion Smith, Devon Townsend, Theresa Badgett, Rhoda Key, and Herman
Harris (JETS Principal/Alt. School)
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André Stevens of the group We Run the Lou said, “We just encourage people to get out and run and just kind of have that unity. I don’t have to do this alone – it’s with a team of people.”
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The group We Run the Lou participated in the Ferguson Twilight Fun Run on May 19. Core members started running together in 2016 as way to support and maintain fitness. Since then, the group has participated in a number of community runs, in addition to regular group treks in Forest Park, downtown and in St. Louis neighborhoods.
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The Americorps NCCC did community service recently at the Sunshine Cultural Arts Center in East St. Louis. Members painted interior rooms, gardened and cleaned the facility. Left to right are Bob, Reed Langer, Ronamina Davis, Sharlondra Starks, Kyle Cunningham, and Evan Kernan. AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, team-based program for young adults, age 18-24 (with no upper age limit to serve as a team leader). Members develop leadership skills and strengthen communities by completing service projects and gaining life experience. For more information, visit https://www.nationalservice.gov.
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Gabe Gore of Dowd Bennett LLP (left) was recognized by Keith Williamson, KIPP St. Louis board member, as a founding board member who helped bring the idea of KIPP St. Louis to fruition at the recent Champions for Education Breakfast. They were joined onstage by student emcees Kenya Nash and Jaden Taylor.
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At a meeting of the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition at the United Way building on May 24, Bishop Elijah Hankerson III, the recently elected president of the coalition, rallied a broad base of community support to address dire issues in the St. Louis community.
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Bishop Elijah Hankerson III (center), the recently elected president of the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition, addressed the group at the United Way building on Thursday, May 24. He is surrounded by Clergy Coalition 2nd Vice President Rev. Chuck Norris, 1st Vice President Rev. Carl Smith, Special Assistant to the President Dr. Douglas Petty and Treasurer Rev. Burton Barr.
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Talanna Sims works with Police Officer Austin Patton on designing a video game at the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Louis on May 17.
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Software Designer/Developer & QA Lead at Pixel Press Matthew Burton shows Alana Wilson and Police Officer Carmeisha Calhoun video game features at the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Louis on May 17.
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Demetrius Taylor, Jaden Sims talk with Police Officer Devin Guajardo & Police Officer Brandin Neil at the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Louis on May 17.
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Keynote speaker Calvin Payne introduced Davonte Washington, Fathers’ Support Center’s 2018 Youth of the Year, at its Youth Leadership Conference on May 19 at Windows on Washington.
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Halbert Sullivan, CEO and founder of Fathers’ Support Center, visited with Whitney Blockton, coordinator of Youth Services, at its Youth Leadership Conference on May 19 at Windows on Washington.
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Whitfield girls basketball standout Aijha Blackwell (middle) was selected to the USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team.
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Jerome Smith and Antwan Kilbert are both expected to contend for medals at the 2018 Pan American Championships. Both train out of the Lift for Life Gym at 1415 Cass Ave.
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Members of the Lift For Life Youth Nationals team including Jamari Culpepper, Antwan Kilbert, Jerome Smith, Destiny Snider with coaches Brittney Paul and Jimmy Duke.