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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Darcia Polk in front of “The Art and Empowerment Mural” by Gonz Jove at Better Family Life. Picture taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2023.
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Emeka Jackson-Hicks, Richard Svindland, Olympic champion Jackie Joyner Kersee, Jimmie E. Williams and Rick Gary
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Audrey Ellermann and Christi Griffin
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Michelle Stevens, 2023 Non-Profit Executive of the Year Dr. Yemi Akande- Bartsch and Bill Bartsch
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Sgt. Renwick Bovell, Sean James and Trey Prothro
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Lifetime Achiever in Business Arnold Donald chats with Bank of America’s Marilyn Bush and Jared Boyd of the Mayor’s office.
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Vice- Chancellor of Innovation at Wash. U. Dedric Carter and Larry Thomas, 2011 Corporate Executive of the Year
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Jimmie E. Williams, 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year, chats with RBC’s Kathy Osborn and Bank of America’s Marilyn Bush.
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Derrick Melton, Terron White, Jared Boyd and 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Michael Kennedy, Jr.
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Kimberly Staley and Damon Greene
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Lifetime Achiever in Business Arnold Donald shares a laugh with 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year Tony Thompson.
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2023 Non-Profit Executive of the Year Dr. Yemi Akande- Bartsch
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St. Louis American Foundation Director Raven Whitener presents the 2023 Corporate Executive of the Year award to Orvin Kimbrough.
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Arnold Donald, retired CEO of Carnival Corporation, was the inaugural Lifetime Achiever in Business award recipient.
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Lydia Huston (right), won a new iPad Pro, an attendance prize.
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Many of the attendees who came to honor 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Laurna Godwin (center)
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Team members from UMSL join Chancellor Kristin Sobolix (2nd from left) in accepting the 2023 Corporate Diversity Award.
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Lily Seymour, Sherman George, St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Megan Green, and Bruce Seymour
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Laura Horwitz, Nicole Greer, Damon Walker and Rosina Greene
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Marvin Gaye with 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Michael Kennedy, Sr.
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Dandre Braddix, Kendra Tolson, and Hart Nelson
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Team members from Kwame Building Group, a Platinum Sponsor of the luncheon.
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Ascension Charity Classic’s Alonzo Byrd (right) with Sherry Sissac (center) and guest
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Rev. Traci Blackmon of the United Church of Christ gave the invocation.
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Rene Knott of 5 On Your Side served as the emcee for the 21st annual luncheon.
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Michael Holmes with Atty. Richard Banks and Centene’s Keith Williamson
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Some of the nearly 500 guests in attendance at the luncheon.
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City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones was the guest speaker at the luncheon.
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Emory Reignz, founder of Grab Your Bag, accepted the Excellence in Community Impact award on behalf of John and Alison Ferring.
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Kathy Osborn, president of the Regional Business Council who was a Platinum Sponsor of the luncheon, introduced 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Laurna Godwin.
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2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Laurna Godwin with Raven Whitener.
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Bola Taiwo-Akande, Dr. Benjamin Ola Akande and A. Bola Akande
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St. Louis County Prosecuting Atty. Wesley Bell and a Salute guest
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Mayor Tishaura Jones made a stop at Bryan Hill Elementary School Wed. Feb 22, 2023 for a Black History Program. Second grader Da’Mani Jeffrey shows the mayor what she is working on. The mayor also discussed the incident of traffic violence that critically injured Janae Edmondson.