What a positive piece about Lou It Up. Thank you so much for spreading awareness of this collaboration and the opportunities for young professionals to get out there! Deb Cottin FOCUS St. Louis
Posted inLocal religion
The Gospel Scene
Bishop James E. Holloway of Solomon’s Temple Church, 5569 Page, will appear on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on at 1 p.m. Nov. 19. Guests include Bishop Ivory Bailey of Bailey Ministries, pastor Willie G. Holloway Sr. of Gospel Power Church and Solomon’s Temple co-pastor Linda Holloway. The program will also feature performances by Gregg Haynes, […]
Posted inLocal sports
Vashon’s Bobby Hill to ISU
Early letters of intent signed by area hoopsters Inside Sports With Earl Austin Jr. Several area high school basketball players made their college plans official during the past week of the National Letter of Intent early signing period. Vashon High standout Bobby Hill signed with Illinois State. The 6’5” guard-forward will be one of the […]
Posted inPolitical eye
‘65 percent’ Blunt plays divide & rule on education
Governor Matt Blunt recently went on a two-day, nine-city PR campaign touting a public school education initiative cooked up by an organization from Washington, D.C. The governor’s proposal aims to mandate that 65 cents of every educational dollar be spent on “classroom instruction” – the “65 percent solution.” The proposal uses the National Center for […]
Posted inLiving It
Black Rep pays tribute to August Wilson
Homage featuring Amiri Baraka and A.C. Smith at Wash. U. on Nov. 22 By Meliqueica Meadows For the St. Louis American The St. Louis Black Repertory Company will hold a special tribute in honor of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson Tuesday on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Hotchner Theatre at Washington University. […]
Posted inBusiness
A-B’s Bill Jones to be honored
William “Bill” Jones, Anheuser-Busch Cos., vice president, National Retail Sales, will be awarded the National Eagle Leadership Institute’s (NELI) CareerFOCUS Eagle Award at a ceremony in Kansas City, Friday, Nov. 18. In addition to his A-B career, Jones is a local INROADS success story. He was an INROADS intern at Anheuser-Busch and he currently serves […]
Posted inCommunity
Allstate Foundation grants $4,000 to St. Louis For Kids
The Allstate Foundation has awarded a grant of $4,000 to St. Louis For Kids. Funds will be used to support the Afterschool Quality Initiative program which enables children to benefit from adult leadership and activities that have been shown to increase academic and personal success. Through the program, 43 schools (predominantly in low-income neighborhoods) have […]
Posted inEditorials
And I thought France respected blacks?
Before Oct. 27, if you mentioned “le tumulte noir” to a Frenchman he was likely to smile and think of Josephine Baker. That phrase is associated with Paris in the Jazz Age, when Baker and other black artists helped spark French fascination with African-American art and culture. Nowadays, however, a Frenchman who hears the phrase […]
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CHARMAINE CHAPMAN SOCIETY PROFILE SERIES
Caring Federal Community: Donald and Jonell Calloway Military, postal and federal cvilian employees give annually to the United Way campaign through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by selecting Code No. 4000. Many CFC workers are members of the Charmaine Chapman Society, African Americans who contribute $1,000 or more to the annual campaign. For Donald and […]
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NAACP solicits Spingarn nominations
The NAACP is currently accepting nominations for the 91st Spingarn Medal, the highest award presented by the association for achievements by an African American during the preceding year in any field or endeavor. The distinguished group of recipients of the 90 Spingarn Medals includes: Rosa Parks, Lena Horn, Oprah Winfrey, former Chairman of the NAACP […]