Supreme Court attacks democracy Justin Hansford, formerly of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, responds to the new ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
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Arnold Donald new CEO of Carnival Arnold W. Donald, new president and CEO of Carnival Corporation
St. Louisan appointed top leader of cruise corporation By Chris King Of The St. Louis American Arnold W. Donald is the sort of impeccably smooth executive who appears to
cruise through his life and varied careers, so it makes sense to find him suddenly announced as president and CEO of a global cruise corporation.
On Tuesday, Carnival Corporation announced that it will split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. Micky Arison, who had served in both capacities for decades,
will continue as chairman of the board, while Donald, who has served on the company’s board for the past 12 years, will assume the CEO role effective July 3.
This is a major step back into a corporate management role for a businessman who has been somewhat on the sidelines in recent years, other than corporate board service at several major corporations, including Bank of America, See DONALD, A6
Where is the inclusion?
Cool kid Alaia Thomas, 5, played in the cool water at Citygarden in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday afternoon when temperatures reached the mid-90s.
$250M in public works, no county diversity program By Adolphus Pruitt For The St. Louis American In 2009 an analysis of labor statistics by the Economic Policy Institute revealed that unemployment rate for African Americans residing in the St. Louis metropolitan area was the third worst in the nation. Joblessness among African Americans in a region that encompasses the outlying Adolphus counties as well as Metro East Pruitt stood at 16.9 percent. Only blacks seeking employment in Detroit (20.9 percent) and Minneapolis (20.4 percent) had it worse. Unemployed African Americans and women from St. Louis County found relief from despair in the City of St. Louis. Board Bill See INCLUSION, A7
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CAMPUS BY THE BEACH Clayton standout Lacei Sams heads for Fort Lauderdale SCHOLAR-ATHLETE By Peter Baugh For The St. Louis American When choosing where she would attend college, Clayton High School basketball standout Lacei Sams loved the campus and atmosphere at Nova Southeastern, located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “I love the gym, the environment,” she said. “I can see the beach from the campus. I love swimming.” She will attend the university on an
“We do periodic grade checks during the season, and she was never one that we would have to check in on or worry about.”
Clayton High School basketball standout and biology major Lacei Sams is attending Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on an athletic scholarship.
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Police under fire for harassment Family of Cary Ball Jr. files suit against city police By Rebecca S. Rivas Of The St. Louis American
athletic scholarship and major in biology after an accomplished high school
Two St. Louis city police officers are under investigation for intimidating the grieving family of Cary Ball Jr., who was shot by police 25 times and killed on April 24 just north of downtown. On June 12 around 2:50 p.m., The St. Louis American was videotaping an interview with Ball’s family in the Columbus Square neighborhood where he was killed. Ball’s mother,
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See BALL, A7
– Coach Heath Kent