Teach For America (TFA), a national organization dedicated to confronting educational inequities in the nation, was founded in 1990. To acknowledge the St. Louis chapter’s 20th anniversary, Lyndsey Ellis, Teach For America St. Louis’ Manager of Development and Communications reached out to The St. Louis American to suggest a story on how the organization continues to […]
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Tips for Nurses Struggling With Their Mental Health
(StatePoint) While the worst of the pandemic is behind us, if you’re a nurse, you know its effects live on. Ongoing staffing shortages spurred by pandemic-related layoffs and resignations have created conditions in many healthcare settings that are untenable for workers, inspiring nurses in some areas of the country to go on strike. In this […]
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President Biden addresses Black issues in State of Union
President Biden was not bashful in his support of issues of importance to Black Americans during his second State of the Union Address in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night. He will need Black voters’ support to first be renominated by the Democratic Party as its presidential candidate in 2024, and then to defeat a […]
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Keeping score of economic justice
In September of 2022 at the City of St. Louis’ annual Funds Committee meeting, I introduced the Banking for Economic Equity (BEE) Scorecard, which establishes Economic Justice accountability standards for banks that do business with the City of St. Louis. The Funds Committee, made up of the Treasurer, Mayor, and Comptroller, convenes annually to provide […]
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Partner violence is more than physical violence
One of my routine questions asked yearly to women at their annual exams is: “Do you feel safe at home?” I follow that question with more questions such as: “Is anyone punching, slapping, pushing, or kicking you?” Some patients are shocked at my line of questions, some thank me for asking, and some unfortunately answer […]
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National African American Insurance Group to honor local pioneers
The National African American Insurance Association – St. Louis Chapter will host its first “And Still I Rise: A Salute to Black Pioneers in Insurance and Investment” celebration on February 24, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112. “We are proud to be […]
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CDC kidney dialysis study has stunning news
Adults on dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease were 100 times more likely to have a Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bloodstream infection than adults not on dialysis during 2017–2020, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than half of people in the U.S. receiving dialysis belong to a […]
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Mane attraction
The Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions have been one of the hottest high school basketball teams in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Lions started the season with a 1-3 record but have since won 17 consecutive games to enter the week at a 18-3 record. The latest victory came last Friday night when the […]
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Grammys snub Beyoncé’s Renaisance as album of the year
Pop culture’s hottest and brightest superstars received their flowers at The Recording Academy’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards show hosted by Trevor Noah. Crypto.com Arena in the heart of Los Angeles, California, captured this year’s biggest night in music, which aired last night (Sunday, Feb. 5) on CBS. Leading up to her highly anticipated global world […]