It’s not likely we are going to agree any time soon about how to best address the crisis in education. It’s likely we will continue to battle our way through privatizing public policies, the self-protectionism of teacher’s unions and administrators, see-saw court rulings and Band-aid fixes that backfire. But at least we should attempt to […]
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Chante Moore helps Better Family Life close Family Week 2013
“At Better Family Life we have the organizational infrastructure to work towards peace every day, but we use Peacefest as kind of like a revival,” said James Clark, vice president of community outreach for Better Family Life. “Peacefest gives people a chance to come together, celebrate and enjoy the company of other peace-loving people.” Every […]
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Glow on the Grove
So, I am clearly going to have my work cut out for me when it comes down to nailing down my favorite events for 2013. And Glow 2013 is a fierce contender! Free Time and the fellas of 1st Friday teamed up and took their show from Mike Shannon’s to the Atomic Cowboy in the […]
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Tweet and Rahsaan on the Café Soul stage
Y’all have two weeks to get your tickets, for what is in my opinion one of the best national tickets that Café Soul has had since they began blending major label artists in the mix. Tweet and Rahsaan Patterson will bring a new level of soul as Angie, Nichol, Tendai, Deevine Soundz, the band and […]
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RIP Stage
I kick off Partyline with a heavy heart this week. I woke up Sunday morning with my phone and Facebook blowing up because of the tragic passing of Domonique Harden a.k.a. Stage. I really don’t feel the need to go into details about her death – mainly because my purpose in mentioning her was to […]
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Scholarship awarded in name of education advocate
The Dr. Marla Coleen Clark Oakes Memorial Scholarship has been established to honor the memory and legacy of a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend who served her church family and community through the advocacy of education. Dr. Oakes began her career in education as a Reading Therapist with the Success in Reading Program. After […]
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Marlon Lutfiyya named director at Husch Blackwell
Marlon E. Lutfiyya has been named the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Husch Blackwell. Lutfiyya joined Husch Blackwell as Professional Development Manager in March 2012, and his new appointment encompasses both roles. As Director, Lutfiyya will lead and advance the ongoing development and implementation of the firm’s diversity and inclusion strategies. He is stationed […]
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Most area non-profits met fundraising goals in 2012
More than six in 10 nonprofits in the St. Louis region reported meeting their fundraising goals in 2012, and 64 percent said they raised more money last year than in 2011, according to a survey conducted by The Rome Group, a local consulting firm serving the nonprofit sector. The local results are consistent with national […]
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Good and bad news in black employment stats
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest report on the job market on Aug. 2. It had some good news for African Americans: The Black unemployment rate in July dipped to 12.6 percent, its lowest level since January 2009. The BLS also reported that since August 2012 the unemployment rate for adult black men […]
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Auction of tax delinquent property
Saint Louis County conducts its annual sale of tax delinquent property on the fourth Monday of August each year, which this year will be August 26. The sale will start at 10 a.m. in the County Council Chambers on the first floor of County Administration building in Clayton. Sales will be made to the highest […]