• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Upsilon Phi Omega Chapter, recently held its 2013 Hattitude Scholarship Luncheon. Pictured are the presidents from the five metropolitan chapters Pamela Westbrook Hodges, Omicron Eta Omega; Dr. Nina Caldwell, Omicron Theta Omega; Mary Lyons Nicholson, Upsilon Phi Omega; Courtney Vales Robinson, Delta Delta Omega; and Vilajean Jones, Gamma Omega.

  • Salena A. Cecil

  • The AAD says apply sunscreen every day when you are going to be outside, even on cloudy days, apply sunscreen to all skin that will not be covered by clothing.

  • Leah Gunning Francis
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  • Craig Thomas, Orlando Watson, Larry B. Scott, Vivica Fox and BOA president Lewis Reed
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  • Ben McLemore
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  • Nate Johnson of Real Estate Solutions and Pam Weston of Express Scripts connected at the Regional Business Council’s Young Professionals Network Leadership Dinner on June 13 at the St. Louis Club in Clayton. 

  • Courtney Bass of Scottrade, Kewana Regans of UMB Bank-St. Louis and Naretha Hopson of Ever-Appropriate Etiquette Institute connected at the Regional Business Council’s Young Professionals Network Leadership Dinner on June 13 at the St. Louis Club in Clayton. 

  • Charles Brown of Atelier3Design exchanges business cards with RBC Member Carmen Jacob of NextGen Information Services at the Regional Business Council’s Young Professionals Network Leadership Dinner on June 13 at the St. Louis Club in Clayton. 

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  • SIUE School of Engineering faculty member Steve Muren (in the middle) explains a point to Amber Holt (17) of Edwardsville High School and John Wicks (16) of the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School at the SIUE School of Engineering’s annual Engineering Camp for high school students.

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  • 1st place winner, “Night Out” by Madeline Green, Parkway North High School
  • 2nd place winner, “Hello World” by Leah Schaffer, Clayton High School
  • 3rd place winner, “Sphere” by Devin Upchurch, McCluer High School
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  • Darnell Nurse, a 6’4” 185-pound defenseman from Hamilton, Ontario, was taken at No. 7 by the Edmonton Oilers in last Sunday’s NHL Draft.

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  • Doris Graham (right)

  • Eric E. Vickers

  • LAHA Clothing models didn’t let rain stop them from ripping the runway as they opened the Blacque Séance’s Luminosity Fashion Show on Sunday afternoon at the corner of 15th Street and Washington Avenue.

  • LAHA Clothing models didn’t let rain stop them from ripping the runway as they opened the Blacque Séance’s Luminosity Fashion Show on Sunday afternoon at the corner of 15th Street and Washington Avenue.

  • LAHA Clothing models didn’t let rain stop them from ripping the runway as they opened the Blacque Séance’s Luminosity Fashion Show on Sunday afternoon at the corner of 15th Street and Washington Avenue.

  • Denise Ward-Brown’s new documentary film Jim Crow to Barack Obama will screen at The Tivoli on 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 as part of Cinema St. Louis’ 2013 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.

  • Mama Lisa Gage – the popular local choreographer, dancer and educator – plays a tribal healer in Go South for Animal Index: A Fable of Los Alamos, directed by Chris King, which premieres 7:15 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at the Tivoli.

  • Mali Newman and Sherman George in Go South for Animal Index: A Fable of Los Alamos, directed by Chris King, which premieres 7:15 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at the Tivoli.

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  • Jordan Subban, a defenseman from Rexdale, Ontario who was taken by the Vancouver Canucks in the fourth round, is the third brother in his family to be drafted by a NHL team.

  • St. Louisans Tom and Kathy Day recently traveled to Paris. They stopped by the Folies Bergere to remember Josephine Baker. Baker, also a St. Louisan, was a star at the Folies Bergere in the ‘20s and went on to be a hero of the Resistance in WWII. Tom and Kathy also remembered Tom’s late father, Ed Day. Ed used to tell a story of going to the Folies Bergere while waiting to be shipped home from WWII. “These small connections help make us a community.” Tom Day said. 

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  • Former Wellston High star Ben McLemore, who was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the No. 7 pick in last week’s National Basketball Association Draft, with NBA Commissioner David Stern.

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  • Michael Strahan makes the list of celebrated athletes whom Claibs would keep out of the Hall of Fame if it were his call.

  • Brenda Girton-Mitchell, director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Obama administration, spoke on June 18 at the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education’s 108th Annual Session in St. Louis.

  • Roland Martin, award-winning journalist and commentator, gave a rousing keynote speech at the President and Educational Scholarship Banquet on June 19 as part of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education’s 108th Annual Session in St. Louis.

  • A draft day deal helped set the mood as Kentucky’s Nerlins Noel, pegged by many as the top overall talent, fell all the way to number six, where he was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans and then shipped to Philly for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday.

  • Mauryn Buckner-Swain – Jack and Jill Regional Community Service Awardee

  • Website editor Kenya Vaughn accepts The St. Louis American’s Publication of The Year Award presented by NNPA Chairman Cloves Campbell and NNPA Merit Awards Chairman Karl B. Rodney last Thursday night at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn.

  • Incoming 2013 Spelman College freshman class members Grace Reid, Sydney Smith and Rahny Longley
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  • Many Ministers of Jehovah’s Witnesses from across the region will give timely and insightful bible-based discourses at the 2013 “God’s Word Is Truth!” District Convention to be held at the St. Charles Family Arena July 5-12.

  • Robert Hughes

  • Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued rapid-fire rulings on three successive high-profile cases, each with the potential of living up to landmark status. 

  • Seth Jones, a 6’4” 205-pound defenseman from Texas, was taken by the Nashville Predators with the No. 4 pick in last Sunday’s NHL Draft.

  • Willicia Hobbs

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