Before it was said and done, my Sunday was feeling like a Saturday after I ran around ALL day and kicked it ALL night. After dining with the stars I made my way over to the Blank Space to kick it with the black to the basics. And I really love mingling with them because […]
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Dining and star gazing at the Goat
Rustic Goat had the celebrity action on round two as the restaurant teamed up with DELUX Magazine for the return of their collaborative “Dining with The Stars” event. Michael Jai White – who was also a special guest at Peacefest – was the designated celebrity of the evening. But I will tell you what, if […]
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Protect public safety
By immediately removing hundreds of criminals from sexual offender notification websites, without regard to the seriousness of their offense, House Bill 301 would undermine public safety and weaken victims’ rights. This legislation would also deny local prosecutors and victims of these horrible crimes the opportunity to be heard before an offender is removed. The leadership […]
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An on-point Peacefest
I must give a super shout out to the folks at Better Family Life for the 4th Annual Peacefest at Forest Park. I caught the tail end of it, but I really had a ball – and I know I’m not the only one. I heard thousands came through to fellowship and enjoy the fun […]
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Super on Twitter
SLPS Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Adams started the new school year by joining the world of Twitter. District stakeholders and others interested in what’s going on with Saint Louis Public Schools are invited to follow Dr. Adams on Twitter. His account is @SLPS_SUPT. Patrick Wallace Saint Louis Public Schools
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Proud pastor/dean
Thank you so much for the write-up in your newspaper, “Pastor as medical diversity dean.” Your meticulous, concise, but insightful editing yielded an article that makes me proud. Wesley McNeese, M.D. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
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Sustain the veto
Missouri Public School Advocates is urging state lawmakers to sustain Governor Nixon’s veto of House Bill 253 and to abandon any future plans to reduce Missouri’s income tax rates. If low taxes were the major criterion for attracting corporations and new jobs to Missouri, businesses would be falling all over themselves to locate in our state. Missouri […]
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‘A Celebration of Black Manhood’ Saturday at RAC
“A lot of times people talk about the ‘baby daddies’ and ‘deadbeat dads,’” said Aja Owens, poet, author and event producer. ‘And I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, I know quite a few guys who take care of their kids.’” To offset these negative stereotypes and assumptions, she began with a photo essay about everything that […]
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Warning for home gardeners
“Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) is issuing an urgent advisory: Missouri fruit crops are at risk due to a confirmed invasion of Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD). SWD infestation has already caused extreme injury to crops in many counties throughout the state during the last few days. The best way to protect crops now is to spray […]