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St. Louis American president and executive editor Donald M. Suggs received the Bill Maritz Memorial Award from Dan McFadden, Maritz’s vice president of Building Engineering, at the Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club’s recent Say Amen Benefit Gala.
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Last week the Kwame Foundation hosted a reception for Chancellor Myrtle E.B. Dorsey, the new chancellor of St. Louis Community College. Left to right: St. Louis Community College trustee-elect Hattie Jackson; former state Rep. Betty Thompson, executive director of the Kwame Foundation; Chancellor Dorsey; and Tony Thompson, president of Kwame Building Group. For more photos, visit stlamerican.com.
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Plenty of people know Tony Rock as Chris Rock’s baby brother, but he’s an accomplished comedian and actor in his own right. The former “All of Us” star was one of the highlights of the All-Star Comedy Explosion Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena and chopped it up with STL fans like the lovely Mesherryl during the official after party at EXO.
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Members of the St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta attend showing of “The Help,” as part of Project ART (Actively Redefining Together).
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Adair Curtis, Pamela Knight, Taraji Henson and Jason Bolden kicked it in New York City for Pamela’s 30th birthday -
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On Sunday, September 11 TV One on One features host Cathy Hughes’ interviews with How Sweet the Sound co-hosts Donald Lawrence (above) and CeCe Winans, as well as resident tour judge Marvin Sapp.
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State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed in the act of moving $800,000 from Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget and moving it into programs for city of St. Louis residents. Of those funds, $500,000 were blocked in the Senate and Nixon has withheld $300,000 of it along with $170-million in state funds he says will be needed for disaster relief.
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President Barack Obama
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Harris-Stowe State University recently welcomed 318 freshmen students to campus and now has a total number of 424 residential students.
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Members of Alpha Phi Alpha bearing flags with the names of past presidents of the fraternity lead the procession of Alpha members, the King family and civil rights leaders to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial during a private dedication last Friday. The formal dedication on the Mall in Washington, D.C. for the first African American and non-president was canceled due to Hurricane Irene. President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak.
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Bermuda Elementary School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District will receive the Monsanto School of Excellence award at the St. Louis American Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Gala on Friday, September 16.
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The PAL Magic boys eighth-grade basketball team enjoyed a big season in 2011. The Magic finished the season with a record of 96-19, which included 14 tournament championships and six second-place finishes. They won the Division III title at the Amateur Athletic Union National Tournament in Little Rock, Ark. They also won the gold medal in their division at the Show-Me State Games in Columbia. The team members are (left to right) Perri Johnson (coach), Perri Johnson, Jr. (SLUH), Josh Webster (CBC), John Bozesky (SLUH), Jahmouri Robinson (Cardinal Ritter), Dominique Bobo (Chaminade), Taylor Robinson (manager). Second row (left to right): Bryan Edwards (coach), Bobby Collins III (Chaminade), Bryan Edwards Jr. (SLUH), Brian Smith (SLUH), Demarkis Gary (Lutheran North), Larry Smith (Coach), Demonte Morris (McCluer North), Bobby Collins (Coach).
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St. Louis Rams tight end Lance Kendricks (88) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Travis Daniels (34) during the first half action Friday night in Kansas City. The Rams improved to 3-0 this preseason defeating the Chiefs 14-10.
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With Pattonville defenders in close pursuit, Hazelwood East wide receiver Bryan Young (10) pulls away for a touchdown during the Spartan’s 55-0 romp during the Pirates home opener Saturday afternoon.
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St. Louis Juvenile Court Judge Jimmie Edwards has been selected by the editors of People Magazine as a national finalist for the publication’s 2011 People Readers’ Choice Hero campaign.
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Nigel Thomas of Steel Drum Flavor entertained more than 170 guests who attended the the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Multicultural Leadership Society kickoff last week at Monsanto’s Research Center in Chesterfield.
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Minority participation for the $67.5 million renovation project at Central Library, the St. Louis Public Library’s flagship facility downtown, is being monitored by the St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council, which reports that 20.57 percent of the $36.7 million construction-related costs for the Central Library went to MBE/DBE contractors. However, no one is monitoring minority workforce participation.
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The 2011 St. Louis Gateway Classic scholarship program included 11 participants: Briana Blocker, Jakobi Connor, Cari Hill, Alexis Lloyd, Shabriel Mack, Devin Moore, Alexis Porter, Cortney Riley, Adriane Sealey, Patrick Sherrod and Reiko Young. Miss Alexis Lloyd and Mister Cortney Riley where crowned Mister & Miss Gateway Classic 2011.
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A newly erected US Air Force (USAF) monument sign welcomes Team Scott members and visitors through the Belleville Gate entrance at Scott Air Force Base (AFB), Illinois.
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon congratulates civil rights attorney Frankie Muse Freeman after installing her as the newest member of the Academy of Missouri Squires in Clayton, Missouri on August 30, 2011. Missouri Governor James T. Blair Jr., established the organization with a ceiling of 100 members. Governor Blair’s purpose was to establish an organization to honor Missourians for their accomplishments at all levels-community, state or nation. In March 1964, she was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
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Marvin McNutt, Jr.