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Tatum’s time to shine!
Jayson Tatum propels Celtics to NBA Finals By Earl Austin Jr. The St. Louis American
Jayson Tatum scored a teamhigh 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out six assists to lead the Celtics to a100-96 victory and a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
Jayson Tatum sent a text to the phone of the late Kobe Bryant last Sunday before he and the Boston Celtics took on the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. “I got you today,” is what Tatum wrote. Tatum scored a team-high 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out six assists to lead the Celtics to a100-96 victory and a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Game 1 of the series is at 7 p.m. tonight, June 2, 2022, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows stopping Tatum is paramount for his team. “[He’s] one of the very best in the league for
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African rhythm Tammi Mitchell and Ahmad Latchison move to the beat of African drummers during the 31st annual African Arts Festival in Forest Park at the World’s Fair Pavilion over the Memorial Day weekend. The festival spreads awareness of African American contributions and influence in all art forms, and features culinary fare including African cuisine, soul food, and dishes from the Caribbean.
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STEM the tide
WWT, Illinois 300 bring more than NASCAR to St. louis By Alvin A. Reid The St. Louis American There is a race on, and the St. Louis region is picking up speed. The competition involves the area beating out others for bright minds, bold concepts, and creative thinking. Keys to the effort are science, technology, engineering, and math [STEM] education, diversity, and commitment to finishing first when the n “A major part day is over. of that mission The Illinois 300 is using racNASCAR race at World ing to increase Wide Technology career readiness. Raceway [WWTR] in There is so much Madison, Illinois on Sunday, June 5, 2022, untapped potenis a gem in WWT tial, and there is Chairman and Founder a natural connec- David Steward’s plan to help guide the region tion [between] the checkered flag. It motor sports and to was a coup in landing STEM.” the race, but WWT’s commitment is driven – Juanita Logan year-round. There is no low gear. “This is Dave’s mission. He loves racing and he saw an opportunity to partner with Gateway Raceway [as naming sponsor] to invest in the region and help bring diversity and inclusion to a sport that seeks to increase both,” Juanita Logan, WWT Corporate Development Program senior director, told The St. Louis American. “A major part of that mission is using racing to increase career readiness. There is so much untapped potential, and there is a natural connection [between] motor sports and STEM.”
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STL County to boost mental health services
By Sarah Fentem St. Louis Public Radio
ees to loudly and proudly praise the 25 Black young professionals under 40 when they stepped on stage to receive their awards.. “I am not asking you not to shout out the name of your loved one,” Bennett said. “I’m not asking you not to drum roll, not ‘SkeeWee,’ and not do any of those things. This
St. Louis County Health officials this year are seeing more patients who need mental health services than they have in any of the past five years, and County Executive Sam Page wants to use a portion of federal coronavirus relief dollars to bolster the county’s flagging mental health services. Mental health resources for uninsured patients and those on Medicaid are particularly in need of money, Page said during a briefing Wednesday morning. “Based on the first quarter of this year, the Department of Public Health is on track to see more patients that need mental health services than in the last five years,” he said. The health department is on track to see 3,000 patients for mental health concerns, based on the first quarter of the year, he said. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health sees patients at its three clinics in Berkeley, Pine Lawn and Sunset Hills. Health workers also refer patients to health services at several other nonprofit organiza-
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Twenty-five St. Louis high flyers under 40 The 11th annual Salute to Young Leaders returns, breaks attendance records
By Danielle Brown The St. Louis American Formal settings typically require guests to maintain a certain decorum. The emcee may ask everyone to hold their applause at graduation ceremonies until all the graduates cross the stage. Last Thursday, The St. Louis American
BUSINESS
Asia Bateman opens online shoe store SSShoe Fetish Asia Bateman store’s target demographic is mostly women, but in April 2019 on the brand’s anniversary, she expanded to men’s shoes.
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Foundation’s 11th Annual Salute to Young Leaders awards and networking program presented by Midwest BankCentre at The Four Seasons, showcased honorees in a professional, yet spontaneous, intimate and, exuberant manner in the sold out ballroom. Rebeccah Bennett, founder and principal of Emerging Wisdom (the night’s mistress of ceremonies), strongly advised all 400 attend-
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Organization addressing COVID impact on kids
Local girls dominate state track meet
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Alecia Deal, center, of Village of Moms StL is dedicated to “literacy empowerment” and educational success for low-income St. Louis children.
St. Louis area teams dashed to three state championships as Cardinal Ritter won the Class 5, Parkway Central won Class 4, and Westminster won Class 3.