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Protesters walk from the Old Court House to the foot of the Gateway Arch in celebration of longtime St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green who scaled the Arch to bring attention to the lack of African Americans on the job site when it was being built. The event was to celebrate Percy Green’s 50 years of activism in St. Louis Mon. Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Cheryl Denise Smith Walker was the mistress of ceremonies for the ceremony honoring longtime St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green who famously scaled the Arch to bring attention to the lack of African Americans on the job site when it was being built. The event was to celebrate Percy GreenÕs 50 years of activism in St. Louis Mon. Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Protesters lay down at the feet of longtime St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green who scaled the Arch to bring attention to the lack of African Americans on the job site when it was being built. The event was to celebrate Percy GreenÕs 50 years of activism in St. Louis Mon. Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Cheryl Denise Smith Walker was the mistress of ceremonies for the program honoring longtime St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green who famously scaled the Arch to bring attention to the lack of African Americans on the job site when it was being builtin the mid 60Õs. The event was to celebrate Percy GreenÕs 50 years of activism in St. Louis Mon. Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Cheryl Denise Smith Walker was the mistress of ceremonies for the ceremony honoring longtime St. Louis civil rights activist Percy Green who famously scaled the Arch to bring attention to the lack of African Americans on the job site when it was being built. The event was to celebrate Percy GreenÕs 50 years of activism in St. Louis Mon. Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American

Hi! Robert Green, the organizer of the event and Dail Chambers has reached out to the American both because Cheryl was not the mistress of ceremony and there was no mention that Robert Green organized this event. The mistress of ceremony was Dail Chambers. After phone calls and emails, three weeks later we have yet to hear a response. We have contacted the photographer and web design editor. We love the American and would love the misinformation to be updated.