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Blackmail of the worst kind
House Republicans have refused to pass routine legislation to fulfill the most basic aspect of their job: keeping the government open and working for American families. The Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club agrees with President Obama – any Republican proposal demanding that Americans sacrifice the health of our planet and our communities in exchange […]
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Sincere and deep appreciation
Please accept my sincere and deep appreciation to you and the St. Louis American Foundation for selecting me for the 2013 Lifetime Achiever in Education Award. I considered it a signal honor and a crowning touch to my educational career. The Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner was a first-class affair. I commend the foundation and […]
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Great source of encouragement
I am honored to be a 2013 St. Louis American Foundation Scholar. The 26th annual Salute to Excellence in Education was a fabulous event! I was proud to be a part of it. I am very grateful for the scholarship and the HP laptop computer. Thank you so much, to you and your Scholarships Committee […]
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Will NeNe and Kenya battle it out on season six of RHOA?
Reality star NeNe Leakes is telling viewers to expect even more drama on season 6 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” During her recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Leakes said she thinks that some of her cast mates may be laying it on a little thick in order to get more camera time. Although the […]
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The Rep brings acclaimed Tuskegee Airmen play to the stage
“The enemy wasn’t just overseas,” said playwright and director Ricardo Khan. “The American people – who didn’t believe black people could fly airplanes simply because they were black – was the enemy too.” Through his play Fly, co-written with Trey Ellis, Khan will bring the complex yet uplifting story of the Tuskegee Airmen to The […]
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Grants to fight human trafficking
The Saint Louis County Police Department and St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department will share the proceeds of a $1 million U.S. Department of Justice grant with three local social service providers to serve victims and enhance the prosecution of human trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Missouri. These two law enforcement agencies are members […]
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Minority businesses recognized at Mayor’s Business Luncheon
A number of African American-owned businesses were recognized last week at the Mayor’s Business Celebration Luncheon. Grice Group Architects, Mechanical Solutions and TD4 Electrical were awarded among the Businesses of the Year, and Butch’s Lock & Key (3rd Ward), Harry Barber’s Shop (4th Ward), Eye Fashion Factory (22nd Ward) and The Kutt Factory Barber & […]
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Instructor recognized for rescuing student
The St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees recognized an instructor for her efforts in pulling an assailant away from a student in an incident at the Meramec campus in April. Aurora Hill, an adjunct instructor in English at the college’s Meramec campus, responded to the screams of student Blythe Grupe in a campus restroom. […]