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Jakayah Nelson, 2, enjoyed an afternoon snack while listening to speakers during the East St. Louis NAACP Peace March “A Call for Change” on July 9, in the Public Square of the St. Clair County Courthouse in Belleville, Ill.
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Protester Barbara Johnson leading a chant as part of Strike For Black Lives, a 25-city rally by fast food workers and supporters to demand that corporations and government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color Mon. July 20, 2020 in front of the McDonald’s on N. Tucker Blvd.
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Fast food workers rallied as part of Strike for Black Lives, a 25-city protest from coast to coast demanding that corporations and government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color in front of the McDonald’s Mon. July 20, 2020. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Drag star and activist Maxi Glamour has been on the front lines of regional participation in global protests in response to the killing of Black people by law enforcement.
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On March 14, Wellston residents gathered to pray over the dilapidated Wellston Loop Bus Station building at the corner of Hodiamont Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. They prayed, “We see sticks, neglect, abandonment, irresponsibility and trash, but God sees a new tarp, a new roof, food and a thriving market.”
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Protester Barbara Johnson leads the chant as local fast food workers and supporters rally to demand corporations, government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color Mon. July 20, 2020 in front of the McDonald’s on N. Tucker Blvd. Fast food workers rallied as part of 25-city protest from coast to coast demanding corporations, government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color Mon. July 20, 2020.
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A couple draws their firearms on protestors as they enter their neighborhood during a protest against St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson , in St Louis, Missouri, U.S. June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
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Rap star Chingy will release his latest studio album ‘Crown Jewels on Friday, July 31.
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Lew Moye with the Coalition of Black Trade Unions was on hand at The Strike for Black Lives to show his support in the effort to raise wages in the fast food industry among people of color Mon. July 20, 2020. Fast food workers rallied as part of 25-city protest from coast to coast demanding corporations and the government take action to provide a living wage for food service employees. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Jahaad Jackson participated in the Strike For Black Lives rally. The demonstration was part of a 25-city protest from coast to coast demanding corporations and government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color.
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Deaconess Foundation President and CEO Rev. Starsky Willson provided an uplifting message to the St. Louis Strike For Black Lives demonstration. The rally and march was part of of a 25-city protest from coast to coast demanding that corporations and the government take action to confront systemic racism and low wages among people of color. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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Leo Yankey during the Strike for Black Lives rally and march on Mon. July 20, 2020 in front of the McDonald’s on N. Tucker. Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
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State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge led an Expect Us action at St. Louis City Hall on June 19. He was among the protestors threatened with weapons by Mark and Patricia McCloskey on June 28.
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Bill Bradley as he accepted the St. Louis American Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Executive of the Year award at the Salute to Excellence in Business.
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Dr. Fredrick L. Echols, acting director of Health for the City of St. Louis, said the health department will work with the new vendors “to ensure the programs maintain the fidelity of the Cure Violence model and reduce gun violence in these neighborhoods.”
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St. Louis County Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray and County Prosecutor Wesley Bell loaded boxes of food into cars during the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ food distribution event on Saturday, June 27 at St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley. Those who cannot get out to the Urban League’s weekly distributions – seniors, disabled and individuals that do not have transportation – can call the Urban League at 314-615-3600 for home delivery.
Photo by Wiley Price