In the earliest hours of Sunday, March 24, as far as the public knew, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger was a made man. An organization funded and driven by a billionaire was pushing for a statewide ballot initiative that would make him (in effect) mayor for life of a newly merged and expanded metro […]
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Johanna R. Jones joins Places for People as VP of Development and Advancement
Johanna R. Jones joined Places for People as vice president of Development and Advancement. She will oversee the organization’s fundraising, marketing and brand awareness efforts. Most recently, she served as director of Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships for Southern Illinois University East St. Louis Center, where she was responsible for workforce development and community partnerships […]
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II to receive Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights will present the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II with its highest honor during its 43rd annual Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award Dinner on May 15. “The Leadership Conference is working to build an America as good as its ideals, and Rev. Barber is the […]
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Wells Fargo invests in Courageous Conversations: Arts leaders invited onto corporate campus to talk race, inclusion and opera
On Tuesday, March 19, Wells Fargo invited company leaders and staff as well as arts innovators throughout the region to join its Courageous Conversations discussion series. “We believe that corporate America has an opportunity – and maybe even an obligation – to start conversations like this,” said Heather Hunt-Ruddy, head of Client Experience and Growth […]
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Marvin Mitchell earned the Elite Advisors Group award
Marvin Mitchell earned the Elite Advisors Group award from Advisors Excel for being in the top 1 percent of financial advisors in the nation and for providing great ethical advice for retirees and clients close to retirement. Mitchell is president and CEO at Compass Retirement Solutions LLC in Creve Coeur.
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Schnucks announces plans to close St. Ann and Truman Boulevard stores
Schnuck Markets, Inc. today announced it will close two stores in the coming months. Closing Sunday, May 5 at 6 p.m.: St. Ann, Missouri store (10634 St. Charles Rock Road, 63074) Closing Sunday, June 30 at 6 p.m.: Truman Boulevard store in Festus, Missouri (1275 North Truman Blvd., 63028) The approximately 130 teammates at the […]
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It’s publish or perish with the Black Press
Better information on the community’s awareness and concerns are of vital importance to every ethnic group, particularly African Americans. The St. Louis American and other print media published by black people keep us informed on the unique and combined contributions of race, ethnicity, income, and family structure. Malcolm X said, “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They […]
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Family Savings Night celebrates College Kids Program, over 12,000 SLPS students have saved nearly $900K
Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones recently hosted a St. Louis College Kids “Family Savings Night,” 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, to help save money for their children’s higher education. Every child in a public or charter school in St. Louis city, in kindergarten through 3rd grade, has a College Kids savings account. Every account starts with […]
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Karen Morrison joins Gateway to Hope board
Karen Morrison joined the board of breast cancer support organization Gateway to Hope. She is one of four new members of Gateway’s board of directors. Morrison is the Community Engagement manager for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where she is responsible for building relationships with the BJH community partners to assist the hospital in improving their commitment to […]
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Clergy protest payday lenders at Trump report
Every year the payday lending industry convenes in an effort to further expand and preserve the combined $8 billion in fees generated each year by consumers caught in payday and car-title loans. This year also marks the second consecutive year that the organization representing sellers of these debt-trap loans, the Community Financial Services Association of […]