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Stylists Kelly Lonise and Aliyah “Lele” Bell with The Uhuru Salon worked on students Barack Obama Elementary School in the Normandy Schools Collaborative as part of a 2019 Black History Month segment on Madam C.J. Walker and her historic contributions to the hair care industry. Jameca Falconer, a counseling psychologist and Webster University adjunct professor, said that contributions of women like Madam C.J. Walker are often left out of Black History Month presentations.
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At the National Urban League’s 2017 Conference in St. Louis, Rev. William Barber II delivered a powerful and inspirational message of justice, drawing parallels between Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and modern political figures.
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Morehouse Polo Club members with rapper Waka Flocka at the 2nd Annual Atlanta Fashion and Polo Classic
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Gerald Horne signing copies of the French translation of his 2016 biography “Paul Robeson: the Artist as Revolutionary.”
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Gerald Horne with Eric Bibb, an African American expat, blues musician and godson of Paul Robeson
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Cynthia Neal Spence, associate professor at Spelman College and director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, talked about partnerships with historically black colleges and universities recently at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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Kevin C. Johnson and F. Afua Bromley backstage with music legends The Isley Brothers following their fantastic show Saturday night at Lindenwood University’s Scheidegger Center for the Arts.
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Rev. William J. Barber II sang the gospel, along with Yara Allen and Rev. Traci Blackmon, during “The Revival: Time for a Moral Revolution of Values,” held at Christ The King United Church of Christ in Ferguson in 2016. He will speak and preach at New Life in Christ Church in O’Fallon, Illinois 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 as part of its White Privilege/Black Pride series.
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20th Ward Alderperson Cara Spencer (seen here with aldermanic President Lewis Reed) has announced her campaign for St. Louis mayor in 2021, and former Mayor Vince Schoemehl has been recruiting support for her from black influentials.
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On Tuesday, February 11, a City of St. Louis selection committee chose Employment Connection to implement a Cure Violence site in the Wells Goodfellow/Hamilton Heights neighborhood out of eight bids responding to the Request for Proposals.
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JaAnna Guillory, a family nurse practitioner, provides care at Access Family Care Medical and Dental Clinic in Joplin. On Friday, February 7, the Missouri Nurses Association announced its support for a November ballot initiative that would expand Medicaid to an estimated 230,000 state residents who don’t now qualify.
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Vashon’s Nicholas Kern (3) is being blocked by CBC’s Eric Holmes (33) during game action Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Wolverines went on to defeat the Cadets of CBC 77-68.
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More than 40 Hazelwood School District students took part in a regional DECA competition February 4 at UMSL. DECA is an international association of high school students studying marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
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A major traffic jam that lasted an hour took place on Monday, Feb. 17 at Natural Bridge and Kingshighway when the BP station at that location gave out free gas for a while.
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SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School sophomore Chaquana Gomiller explained her robotic invention to SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook in the school’s first gymnasium, which was made possible by a generous gift, on February 5. “The new space can still be used as a meeting space for both on- and off-campus groups, but its retrofit will also allow it to be used for basketball, and any other sport that uses court space.” Said Vice Chancellor for Administration Rich Walker. Joel Scott, who has a 3.5 GPA, and Allen Williams, who has a 3.2 GPA, both received scholarships to SIUE funded by the same anonymous donor.
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“He could pay tribute by taking care of his properties,” Cori Bush said of Paul McKee Jr. appropriating the name of Homer G. Phillips Hospital. “Pay tribute that way.”
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The Justice Coalition protested at the St. Louis Police Officers Association office at 3017 Hampton Ave. on Monday, February 17, 2020, demanding the removal of Jeff Roodra, its business agent and spokesman. Roorda has publicly called for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner to be removed from office “by force or by choice.”
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A police-community standoff from the dog days of the Ferguson unrest in August 2014
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Jon Whitehead; Judicial Administrator Hope E. Whitehead, St. Louis County Circuit Court; Judge Gloria C. Reno, presiding judge, 21st Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Photo by Rosalind Guy