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Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Non-Profit Executive of the Year

1 year 9 months ago
Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D. – who will be honored as Non-Profit Executive of the Year at the St. Louis American Foundation's 2023 Salute to Excellence in Business on February 16 – has served as president and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis…
Chris King For The St. Louis American

Roe at 50: Celebration and resistance

1 year 9 months ago
Fifty years ago, on Jan 22, 1973, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion across the United States. This past June, however, that decision was reversed, leading states including Missouri to declare abortions illegal within their borders.
Sophie Hurwitz for The St. Louis American

Lifetime Achiever: Arnold Donald

1 year 10 months ago
Arnold Donald possesses two rare, equally enviable and diametrically opposed gifts. He can foresee, prepare for, and ultimately manifest an unlikely and successful future, and he can successfully navigate utterly unforeseeable crises with grace and aplomb. Someone with his pedigree…
Chris King for The St. Louis American

MLBC salutes MLK in Capitol Rotunda

1 year 10 months ago
State Sen. Barbara Anne Washington, D-Kansas City, cited why the state’s 102nd General Assembly in Jefferson City is historic during the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 11,…
St. Louis American staff