A group of students at New York City’s Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine are calling out segregation in health care and its impact on Black patients. After investigating the racial divide in insurance coverage and how it can determine the quality of care a person receives, the group is advocating for more education about […]
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Black students deserve equitable access to arts education
While working as a middle school arts educator in Chicago, Ray Yang kept seeing the imbalance in resources in schools across the racially segregated city. “It was always mind-boggling,” says Yang, now the director of equity, diversity and inclusion, and special initiatives for the National Art Education Association. “It’s one of the reasons why I started […]
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Take These 6 Steps to Manage Your Blood Pressure
(StatePoint) High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects nearly half of adults in the United States, and only about 1 in 4 with this condition have it under control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hypertension can be dangerous and in many cases, fatal. In 2020, it was a primary […]
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Battlehawks back in style; Flaherty feels confident
In January 2000, St. Louis American photographer Wiley Price and I were at the NFC Championship game against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Edward Jones Dome. I was in a nice seat, Price was on the sideline doing his job. Late in the fourth quarter, he snapped a series of photos that captured […]
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Wash. U’s Shantay N. Bolton named Titan 100 honoree
Shantay N. Bolton, executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected for the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100 cohort for her contributions to the growth of the university through high-level leadership. Bolton joined the university in July 2021. She works to strategically advance human resources and institutional equity, […]
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How to Be a Pet Parent on a Budget
(StatePoint) Whether you are a first-time or veteran pet owner, being a pet parent can be expensive. From daily needs like food, treats and toys to medicines, the costs can add up. To help stretch your budget, the experts at Dollar General are providing cost-friendly ways to provide for your pet: Food to Fuel Your […]
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Business Salute returns: sold-out luncheon empowers with inspiration
There was a warm and inviting atmosphere as the capacity crowd made its way into the Ritz-Carlton for the St. Louis American Foundation’s 21st Annual Salute to Excellence in Business Networking and Awards Luncheon. Thursday marked the first gathering in the name of Black business excellence since 2019 due to the onset of the pandemic. […]
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Black history celebration to honor North Webster Groves
The Alliance for Interracial Dignity will host “Pillars of Community: A Celebration of Local Black History” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Eden Seminary Commons, 475 E. Lockwood Ave. The event will begin with an opportunity to visit several Webster historical sites in a small scavenger hunt. Local historians Kita Quinn and Ed […]
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SLSO starts quiet then closes as dance orchestra at the end of time
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève set high expectations for Powell Hall audiences this past weekend. In the first half of the concert, he programmed not one, not two, but three pieces that start very slow and quiet. The third of these, “Tzigane” by Maurice Revel (1924), opens with some three minutes of unaccompanied […]