Some of the top girls basketball talent in the St. Louis metro area was on hand at the Eighth Annual Sweet Hoops Girls Classic at Harris Stowe State University. Despite the frigid temperatures outside, girls basketball fans filled the Emerson Center on Harris-Stowe’s campus to watch the shootout, which has grown into one of the […]
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Discover African American Heritage and History in Kentucky
(StatePoint) A trip to Kentucky is an opportunity to explore African American heritage and history, and learn how the stories of the past resonate with the present. This Black History Month, let your journey be guided by the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor. Unveiled in June 2023, the corridor is a testament to […]
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Sites & Sounds
CONCERTS AND LIVE SHOWS The Voices Of Motown The Voices, a dynamic R&B Soul group hailing from Chicago pays homage to Motown 1/18/2024 7:30pm City Winery St. Louis 3730 Foundry Way Suite 158 St. Louis, MO $30.00 – $40.00 Litty Trap 2024 1/20/2024 7:30pm Pop’s Concert Venue 300 Monsanto Ave Sauget, IL $10.00 […]
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STL dedicates itself to MLK’s works
The St. Louis community honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an event-packed MLK Weekend, culminating with the 55th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at City Hall. The Civic Interfaith Service theme was “Keeping the Dream Alive for the Next Generation” and the ceremony in the City Hall rotunda began with local […]
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Hip-Hop and R&B artists: ‘Be more like Taylor Swift.’
Other than “Shake It Off,” I couldn’t recite lyrics from a Taylor Swift song if my life was on the line. What I do know, however, is that if Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Chris Brown and other young R&B and hip-hop artists followed the 12-time Grammy winner’s political lead, it would have a tremendous impact […]
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Ryan Hunter joins Office of City Treasurer
Ryan Hunter has been named an IT systems support specialist for the City of St. LouisTreasurer’s Department. Prior to this position, Hunter worked for McCormack Baron Companies in a variety of positions. She holds a Bachelor of Science in management information systems from Harris-Stowe State University as well as a bachelor’s degree in computer science […]
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Wedding bells and Better Family Life awards
Wedding Bells were ringing at a memorable wedding on a brisk Gary, Indiana day. The marriage was celebrated by an intimate group of friends and family on November 10, 2023, at 12:30 PM. The bride, Geonna Peden, and the groom was native St. Louisan Jordan Bosman, Sr. The venue, the Aquatorium at Miller Beach in […]
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Anthony Kiekow now at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Anthony Kiekow has been named Manager of Media Relations and Multimedia Strategy for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The former FOX 2 and KMOV reporter will manage a media team and work with bank leadership. Previously, Kiekow served as a senior communications specialist for Boeing. His experience includes communications leadership roles with Hazelwood […]
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Aigner Miles traversed varied path on way to entrepreneurship
Aigner (pronounced Ayn-yay) Miles, owner of Easy Lab Tech, LLC, a blood, urine and DNA testing laboratory based in Maryville, IL., believes she can do anything. In fact, her husband recently commented on her multifaceted skills. “He said, ‘you are amazing; you’re a doctor, a counselor, a writer, a scientist and a marketer…’ Miles recalled, […]