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Earlier this winter, the Larry Hughes Family Foundation and Hughes Charities donated coats to Jennings School District. The coats were distributed amongst seven schools in the district and given out at the same time. Team Hughes was at Woodland Elementary to personally hand out the coats.
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The legendary activist and author Angela Davis spoke to an overflowing crowd at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday afternoon in an event organized by the St. Louis Public Library. She spoke on black women in American history and culture. Her most recent books include “Are Prisons Obsolete?” and “Abolition Democracy.” She is currently completing a book on prisons and American history.
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On Friday St. Louis City Presiding Family Court Judge Jimmie Edwards attended a luncheon at Mt. Zion MB Church with over 160 community leaders, organized by Dr. Christi M. Griffin (rear), founder of The Ethics Project, to help build a network of support for his progressive efforts. The Ethics Project seeks to find alternatives to incarcerations for non-violent offenses and to eliminate those factors that result in violent ones.
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Legendary announcer Michael Buffer and the lovely Ms. Aloha Mi-Sho both had major roles in the surrounding festivities when Devon Alexander was once again a featured fighter for HBO’s Boxing After Dark. Aloha’s beautiful vocals were highlighted as she sang the National Anthem and Mr. Buffer earned another $5 million for uttering his trademark phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble.”
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General Manager John Mozaliek and Manager Mike Matheny invited Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee to be guest instructors, and what a move that has turned out to be.
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State Senator Tim Green, state Rep. Tommie Pierson, state Rep. Bert Atkins, state Rep. Clem Smith, state Rep. Margo McNeil, state Rep. Rochelle Walton Gray, state Rep. Sharon Pace, North County Incorporated President Rebecca Zoll and state Sen. Jane Cunningham. Not pictured: state Rep. Churie Spreng and state Rep. Sylvester Taylor.
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Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition regional champions Jerina Phillips and Stephanie Hudson, members of the National Black Law Students Association and third-year law students at Saint Louis University School of Law.
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Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed was recently joined by Alderman Greg Carter, chair of the board’s Public Safety Committee, and members of F.I.R.E. and Firefighters Local 73 at City Hall in announcing an alternative to Mayor Slay’s recent proposed changes to the firefighters’ pension system.
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Poet Quincy Troupe, musician Kelvyn Bell and visual artists Oliver Jackson and Michael Marshall collaborated on the Poetry & Blues Project at theUniversity of Hawaii–Hiloin February. All of the artists are orginally fromSt. Louis. Marshall, who organized the project, chairs the Art Department at Hilo.
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Sara Lampe, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, with state Rep. Sylvester Taylor and state Rep. Jamilah Nasheed
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Poetry slam champion Bridget Gray performed with poet Quincy Troupe and musician Kelvyn Bell as part of the Poetry & Blues Project at the University of Hawaii–Hilo, organized by Michael Marshall, who chairs the Art Department at Hilo.
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Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Philander Smith College, will speak at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ 94th Annual Dinner on March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Millennium Hotel Ballroom.
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Kandi Burruss and Phaedra Parks, co-stars of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” are the first speakers in the new industry career series organized by Vatterott College ex’treme Institute by Nelly-St. Louis.
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Former Normandy High basketball standout Anthony James’ buzzer-beater in the Northern Iowa Panthers’ dramatic 65-62 victory over No. 12 Creighton last Saturday night was the No. 4 play on ESPN Sportscenter.
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