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Deaconess Foundation held a grand opening at its new facility the Child Well-
Being Center in Midtown on Thursday, March 1, with a big celebration. Guests
attending the opening danced with African dancers before heading inside.
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St. Louis Language School’s Chinese Immersion Program fourth-grader Mose Ogunrinde participated in the school’s New Year celebration honoring the Year of the Brown Dog on Feb. 15.
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Derielle Williams, 6, a first-grader at Peabody Elementary School stays focused during the 2018 SLPS Inaugual Scholastic Chess Tournament at the Moto Museum Wednesday, February 21, 2018. The event is part of the district’s ‘Love of Learning’ initiative.
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Missouri candidates lined the hallways at the secretary of state’s office in Jefferson City for the first day of filing for office for the August and November elections on February 26.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
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Members of the East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at their sold-out private showing of ‘Black Panther’ on Sunday, Feb. 25.
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The Morehouse College Glee Club will perform in the theater at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, 3125 S. Kingshighway, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, with special guests the Morehouse College Quartet and groups from St. Louis Public Schools. Proceeds from the concert will support scholarships and support that will allow young men from the greater St. Louis area to attend and excel at Morehouse College. Tickets range from $15-$50 and may be purchased at www.stlmorehousegleeclub.eventbrite.com. For more information, e-mail stlmorehouseparents08@gmail.com
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Northwest Academy basketball standouts Rayonte Childs (#1) and Wilshon Warren (#5) have helped lead the Hornets to a second consecutive trip to the Final Four of the Class 3 state tournament. Northwest, the defending state champions, will take on Hogan Prep in the state semifinals on Friday at 8:10 p.m. at Missouri State University in Springfield.
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Ten coding students from the Collegiate School of Medicine and BioScience Magnet School won the Hackathon at the 2018 STEM Student Forum hosted by World Wide Technology. They built an app that surveys students and matches them with high schools based on their needs, aiming to make the process more student-centered.
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Although there is still work to do, two surgeries to remove keloids by a noted New York surgeon produced encouraging results for Roosevelt High School teacher Tony Perkins of St. Louis.
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Ishmael Sistrunk, Web, IT & Promotions Coordinator for The St. Louis American, accepted the Arcus Award from the St. Louis Regional Chamber on behalf of the St. Louis American Foundation. Steve Leidholdt, president of STL Communications, presented the Arcus Award for Achievement in Educational Attainment, which his firm sponsored.
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Rev. Rodrick K. Burton, pastor of New Northside Missionary Baptist Church, showed some spirit during a prayer breakfast with local police leadership in October 2016.
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Students at Jamestown Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District performed during the school’s annual Rosa Parks Black History Month program on Saturday, February 24.