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Art Holliday celebrates 45 years with KSDK Art Holliday in his office Friday, Sept. 13, is the news director at 5 On Your Side at KSDK. His broadcasting career spans more than four decades in news and sports, including 45 years at KSDK.
More than four decades have passed since Art Holliday first appeared on St. Louis area airwaves at KSDK, yet his dedication to viewers that have followed him since his 1979 debut has not weakened. His signal is still quite strong. Holliday now serves as the station’s news director, following a journey that has seen him serve as a sports and news reporter, anchor, and community representative at many regional events. He has been at home at Busch Stadium as he has in St. Louis City Hall, courtrooms, concerts, or Fourth of July celebrations. “I’ve spent most of my lifetime reporting sports and news, anchoring our morning show, and serving as a news manager during my 45 years at KSDK. And I did it in my hometown,” said Holliday, a St. Charles native. “Thousands of stories, sportscasts, and newscasts.
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Educators making notable impact
Will receive Paragon Award Oct. 17
By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American
Vol. 96 No. 24
Will be recognized at Education Salute
By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American Throughout the S. Louis region, improving literacy and advancing educational success for African American students is being brought to the forefront. Black educators in classrooms or administrative offices are at the vanguard of this effort. The St. Louis American Foundation will honor six outstanding individuals with Excellence in Education Awards during the 2024 Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala.
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Asquith S. ‘Sean’ Armstong Excellence in Education Awardee Sean Armstrong serves as dean of School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) at Washington University St. Louis. In June 2023, its name was changed from University College. During his career, Armstrong supported students as a public high school social studies teacher in Orlando, Florida before moving to an academic advisory Asquith role at Lake-Sumter S. ‘Sean’ Community College. Armstrong In 2006, he became as academic administrator at the University of Central Florida before joining Washington University in 2021. “While I am honored to be recognized, it takes an extensive team of experienced and dedicated people to drive change within the St. Louis community,” he said. “The Excellence in Education award is humbling and I am proud to accept it on behalf of the dedicated team of faculty, staff, students, and supporters at WashU Continuing & Professional Studies.”
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Dr. Latricia Singleton-Clark Excellence in Education Awardee
Students from the Carnahan STEM School in the Northside Independent School District, Reagan Hampton, Jasmine Branfield, Regina Daniels, Carolyn Byan, Jaeden Primus and Makiay Bryant take photos with classmates during a school field trip to the St. Louis Zoo, Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Dr. Latricia Singleton-Clark serves as Hazelwood West High School assistant principal after moving from Hazelwood East, where she was family and consumer sciences teacher and recipient of the Hazelwood District Teacher of the Year Award in 2024. “I’ve wanted to be an educator. It’s an honor to work with kids and make an impact on their life,” Latricia Singleton- she said. “I also have been a Clark coach and always want to be a positive role model. I look forward to being able to give back to my students. I had teachers who shaped my future, and I wanted to impact my students like my teachers impacted me.” In 2019, she was voted the district’s volleyball coach of the year.
Marcellus Williams faces Sept. 24 execution ‘Horrible miscarriage of justice’
By Sylvester Brown, Jr. St. Louis American In his 16-month term as Missouri Governor, Eric Greitens seems to have made at least one reasonable decision. Based on new evidence, Greitens postponed the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams. That was Aug. 22, 2017. After sev-
eral appeals, Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Sept 24. In an imperfect system charged with putting people to death, Williams’ case might conceivably be an example of how a defendant’s race, socioeconomic status results in an unjust death sentence. National NAACP President Derrick
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The event received resolutions from the Missouri House of Representatives, state Rep. Marlon Anderson, and, in 2023, the Board of Aldermen and Alderman Rasheen Aldridge.
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Johnson, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, Congresswoman Cori Bush and several organizations have condemned or challenged Williams’ death sentence. In a letter obtained by the Associated Press to Gov. Mike Parson, Johnson wrote executing Williams
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CBC, DeSmet set for epic clash of MCC powers
Friday’s night’s game will likely determine the MCC champion, and one of the statewide powers has been a representative of St. Louis in the Class 6 Show-Me Bowl in recent years.
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