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St. Louis’ own Robbie Montgomery (right) and her son Tim Norman, owners of soul food staple Sweetie Pie’s, will be among the line-up of new shows to hit the Oprah Winfrey Network in the coming months. -
Mystikal, one of the pioneers in the New Orleans rap game, came to town to show the STL some love as he gears up for a comeback. He stopped through the Hot 104.1 FM studios and brought legendary No Limit producer KLC along for the ride. DJ Cuddy, Tony J and King Yella were eager to pose alongside Dirty South rap royalty on Friday. -
Eugene B. Redmond hymns the ESL Sesquicentennial -
Rockhouse: Round one -
Roderick Jones (President and CEO of Grace Hill Settlement House); Melanie Austin (Sukuru 2); Angela Henry (Sentiment Signature Reality Booklet LLC); Dr. Tracy Reed (Total Comfort Footcare); Tameka Stigers (Locs of Glory); Mary Lawrence Hayes (Diamond Catering); Johanna Wharton (Executive Vice President of Grace Hill Settlement House) -
Roderick Jones (President and CEO of Grace Hill Settlement House); Melanie Austin (Sukuru 2); Angela Henry (Sentiment Signature Reality Booklet LLC); Dr. Tracy Reed (Total Comfort Footcare); Tameka Stigers (Locs of Glory); Mary Lawrence Hayes (Diamond Catering); Johanna Wharton (Executive Vice President of Grace Hill Settlement House) -
Current majority-black aldermanic wards -
Irving Clay and Postmaster Nancy Fryrear unveil the plaque of the late Earl Wilson Jr. that will officially name the post office at 111 N. 6th Steet in downtown St. Louis after the founder of the Gateway Classic Foundation. -
Ralph Bunch Middle School seventh graders Shanice Wallace, 14, and Whitney Alexander, 12, work on a bracelet in a jewelry making class. The class is one fo many offered by the St. Louis Public Schools -
Otis Howell Jr. from University City High School and Fatima Ahmed of Gateway High School receive lab instruction from Steven Player, inpatient parmacy manager for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute. -
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Jean Patrickson walks and climbs steps as part of physical therapy on his leg being repaired at St. Louis Shriners Hospital for Children. -
Harris-Stowe State University’s Vice President’s Academic Honors Program is an annual celebration honoring Harris-Stowe State University students who have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher. Students who earn between a 3.0 and 3.49 grade point average received honorable mentions. In all, HSSU honored more than 500 students in 2011. “Many of our students juggle multiple obligations, such as employment and family commitments, in addition to their higher-education studies,” said Dr. Dwyane Smith, vice president for academic affairs. “Yet they consistently excel in the classroom.” -
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National Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock gets a closer look at a statue of himself during a dedication ceremony at the Lou Brock Sports Complex on the campus of Lindenwood University on Monday. -
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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina checks out the new sign after the dedication of Yadier Molina Field in Wellston, Missouri on Tuesday. St. Louis Cardinals Care built the field from an empty lot for neighborhood children to play organized baseball. The field is the 19th built by Cardinals Care. -
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Diana Worthy, owner of Feel Worthy Aesthetics -
Diana Worthy, owner of Feel Worthy Aesthetics, wants you to “love the skin you’re in.” Located inside the Fisher Wellness Center, Feel Worthy Aesthetics is dedicated to maintaining and improving the overall health of your largest organ, your skin. -
Traci Waller, an alumna of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Master of Science in Nursing program. -
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On Wednesday at FUSE Advertising, Michael Blake, director of African-American and minority business outreach for the White House Office of Public Engagement, spoke to St. Louis business and community leaders about the administration’s new program and policies. The forum led to a dialogue about how the administration’s programs can serve the St. Louis business community and community organizations. Visit www.whitehouse.gov/africanamericans.
