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“My grandfather taught me what foundation is and what family means.” —Jarrett Woolfolk, Dr. Givens’ grandson
The motorcade of Dr. Henry Givens Jr., the late, longtime president of HarrisStowe State University, leaves through the main gates of the campus that carries his name following his funeral service on Saturday, July 31.
21st Salute to Excellence in Health Care celebrated By JoAnn Weaver The St. Louis American
utes during the service. Woolfolk said he knew Givens as “poppy” and grew up with a living legend in his life. “My grandfather taught me what foundation is and what family means,” Woolfolk said. “As much as he loved the community and everybody, he loved his family 10 times more. It’s an honor for you all to show up for
The St. Louis American Foundation’s 21st Annual Salute to Excellence in Health Care Awards aired as a free virtual event on Thursday, July 29. The program started with condolences to the families of the late state Rep. Betty Thompson, Dr. Henry Givens Jr., and St. Louis County Councilwoman Hazel Erby. The program was dedicated to their legacy of service. Dr. Denise Hooks-Anderson, medical accuracy editor of The St. Louis American, introduced the program host, KMOX News Anchor Carol Daniel. Daniel welcomed online viewers and spoke about health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic. “Our doctors, nurses, transporters, Dr. R. Jerome technicians, EMTs, Williams, Jr. pharmacists, and others who support patient care, have risen to the challenge of caring for our most vulnerable populations across the metro region and in communities where racial disparities in health care have never been more glaring; they deserve our deepest respect and gratitude for their dedicated service,” Daniel said. Dr. R. Jerome Williams, Jr. received the Lifetime Achiever in Health Care Award for his work over the span of four decades making sure St. Louis and St. Louis County residents have access to quality health care. He also paved the way for others to become medical professionals. Williams retired from private practice in July after successfully carrying on the family legacy as physicians started by his grandfather and continued by his father. “It was very, very rewarding when I had family members of patients then also become patients,” Williams said.
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Community mourns Dr. Henry Givens Service held in auditorium named for the late icon, change agent, visionary
By Dana Rieck The St. Louis American A memorial service was held Saturday morning at the Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Administration Building Main Auditorium on the very campus that this St. Louis icon helped transform. The auditorium was an appropriate venue to hold the service for Givens, who served
the university as its president for 32 years. He passed July 20 at the age of 90. Rev. Anthony L. Riley, a senior pastor at Central Baptist Church, presided over the almost three-hour service. It was attended by a small group of people, but was streamed live on the Harris-Stowe University Facebook page. His grandson, Jarrett Woolfolk, stood with his young daughter and Givens’ niece, Catherine Givens, to offer their personal trib-
Eviction moratorium extended
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks to crowds that attended a sitin at Capitol Hill after it was announced that the Biden administration will enact a targeted nationwide eviction moratorium on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.
Studies show women, people of color face greatest threat By Karen Robinson-Jacobs and Sophie Hurwitz The St. Louis American
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LIVING IT
Black Rep opens 45th season
Lynn Nottage’s drama Sweat opens the season at Washington University’s Edison Theatre September 8-26.
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Nearly 100 St. Louis County residents facing imminent eviction likely got a reprieve late Tuesday when the Biden administration extended a moratorium until early October. The move followed days of protests locally and in the nation’s capital as housing advocates braced for a wave of evictions. The previous national moratorium, described earlier as the final one, was allowed to
expire over the weekend, leading to days of anxiety. Calling it a “precipice moment,” one attorney said he wants to see sheriff’s authorities “slow down” and let rental assistance funds already allocated by the federal government find their way into local hands. “All weekend my phone was ringing,” said Lee Camp, a senior staff attorney with ArchCity Defenders. “We all knew that this moratorium was... very likely coming to an end at the end of July,” he said. “And for some reason, maybe I was naive, maybe I was holding out some optimism, but I didn’t necessarily expect when Monday [August] second got here that it would feel this overwhelming, but there is a very, you know, just heavy feeling of concern around See EVICTION, A6
HEALTH
SPORTS
Confusion greets students, teachers returning to school
Saniah Tyler is taking her basketball talent to Kentucky
A Washington University pediatrician with more than 25 years experience, is urging parents to get their children vaccinated.
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The reigning St. Louis American Player of the Year after leading the Red Knights to a 29-0 record and the Class 6 state championship.
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