Affinia Healthcare has earned national recognition for providing high quality healthcare to the St. Louis community. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded Affinia Healthcare with badges from the Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) in three categories: Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality, Addressing Social Risk Factors, and Patient Centered Medical Home. “Our teams have diligently […]
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Blues, Stifel team to update Carr Lane tech lab
The St. Louis Blues and Stifel are partnering to provide free educational opportunities to students throughout the greater St. Louis area. The Blues and Stifel will select a school annually to receive upgraded technology for tech labs, and the first recipient is Carr Lane Visual Performing Arts Middle School. The SLPS school will receive new […]
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St. Louisan ‘Basketball Wives’ star Brittish Williams fails to report to prison
Brittish Williams rose to prominence through her relationship with St. Louisan NBA player Lorenzo Gordon and then through the VH1 reality show ‘Basketball Wives.’ Williams was sentenced to four years in prison on counts of fraud-related felonies, particularly for fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic financial relief. Williams was arrested last week after now showing up to federal […]
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Ava DuVernay at her best with film inspired by life and work of Isabel Wilkerson
With her latest film “Origin” Ava DuVernay proves that her gifts as a filmmaker are only eclipsed by her valor when it comes to using cinema as a medium to reflect complex elements of American history. The life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Isabel Wilkerson served as the framework for a […]
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Darren L. James named Texas Board of Architectural Examiners chair
KAI Dallas-Fort Worth President Darren L. James, FAIA, NOMA has been appointed chair of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) – a multi-profession regulatory agency that oversees the examination, registration and professional regulation of architects, interior designers and landscape architects. A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Urban Design, James started his career as […]
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Paul Webb applauds stage adaptation of Academy Award winning film
British screenwriter and playwright Paul Webb spoke of how his play “Hold On” managed to make its world premiere on the Black Rep stage as the opening production of their 47th season with sheer wonder and delight. “Pure miraculous chance – pure serendipity,” Webb said of how the staging, which continues through Sunday at Washington University’s […]
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Jayson Tatum selected to NBA All-Star Game
St. Louisan Jayson Tatum was selected to the National Basketball All-Star Game for the fifth time in his stellar career. The former Chaminade College Prep All-American was selected as a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. The All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 18 in Indianapolis. Joining Tatum in the starting lineup for […]
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Dr. Michael Maclin: ‘Education chose me, I didn’t choose it.’
Dr. Michael Maclin, the recently appointed superintendent of the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County, is acutely aware of his monumental responsibility. “This is a simply amazing, magnificent organization,” Maclin explained. “We have a staff of 6,000 who partner with 275 schools from nearly every district in the county serving almost 24,000 students […]
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Dave Chappelle scratches back at Katt
BET reports that Dave Chappelle took the stage at MonDERAYS at the Hollywood Improv on January 19 let Katt Williams know he didn’t appreciate comments in a recent “Club Shay Shay” interview. Chappelle was surprised that Williams only criticized Black comics. “What part of the game is this? He only ethered n****s. He didn’t say […]
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Cheryl Jones keeps Girls Inc. on the go
Girls Inc. of St. Louis, under the leadership of President and CEO Cheryl Jones, was named the national organizations’ Outstanding Affiliate of the Year in the large budget category in 2020. A year later, it was one of seven affiliates to share a $10 million grant by the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which is being […]