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Amazing Grace
St. Louis native, opera legend Ms. Bumbry passes at 86
May 6, 2016 was officially declared Grace Bumbry Day by the city of St. Louis. Almost seven years to the day that the pioneering opera legend was honored by her hometown, she took her final bow. Bumbry passed away at a hospital in Vienna, Austria on May 7. Her death was the result of complications from an acute ischemic stroke she suffered due to a fall. She was 86. That day in May – her final appearance at home in a professional capacity – was a special one. The Grammy
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COMPLIMENTARY
Salute to Health
n “She was a trailblazer for opera in breaking the color barrier in many places all over the world.”
By Kenya Vaughn The St. Louis American
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– Robert McNichols, then OTSTL manager of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
Five excellent awardees to be honored 23rd Salute to Health event is June 22nd
By K. Michael Jones The St. Louis American Five outstanding, dedicated healthcare professionals will receive Excellence in Health Care Awards at The St. Louis American Foundation’s 23rd annual Salute to Excellence in Health Care Awards Reception, June 22 at the Frontenac Hilton. They have diverse backgrounds in the medical field, ranging from an RN, to a doctor of internal medicine, a plastic surgeon, an assistant VP at a local Federally Qualified Health Center, and a native St. Louisan who came back to St. Louis to create one of the first culturally responsive pharmacies in the country. While they may have different responsibilities at different organizations, they all share in their diligence, devoted service and commitment to the community that will be highlighted at this annual recognition event.
Mia Daugherty with her 7-year-old daughter, Zara, on the steps of their North Point neighborhood home. Zara just wrote a book called “Broken Promises” about growing up with an absentee father.
Anna Bailey, M.D. Dr. Anna Bailey has known she wanted to be a doctor since her kindergarten days. As she grew older she was exposed to healthcare through nurses in her family
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Gardner gives up quest to remain in office
A ‘Promising’ future
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Mom, daughter team take on literary world By Danielle Brown St. Louis American Mia Daugherty was adamant about her 7-year-old daughter, Zara, 7, writing a happy book instead of one that evoked sadness and discussed their home life. “When I heard her words I realized this is so much bigger than me not
wanting our business to be outside of our house,” Mia said. “There is an epidemic in this country. There are a lot of children who are suffering silently. I’ve seen my daughter suffer. I will never forget the times she was stood up [by her father.] I remember her looking out the window. She went out on the porch to look at the cars passing. She came into the house and asked why
HEALTH
Hopewell Center opens on Delmar
The newest Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center on the People’s Health Centers campus on Delmar should help reduce the healthcare gap.
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[her father] didn’t say he wasn’t coming.” Zara wrote her book “Broken Promises,” to share the experience of having an absent parent. Her mother Mia and Mia’s brother are her guardians. “What inspired me to write this book is that I wanted kids to know its okay to cry,” Zara said. “And if somebody breaks their promise, then they can go outside and play
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Resigning as Circuit Attorney June 1
By Sylvester Brown St. Louis American As of June 1, 2023, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s days in that elected office are completed. Gardner announced on May 4, 2023, she is resigning effective on June 1 after a months-long effort to remove her from office Kim by Missouri Attorney Gardner General Andrew Bailey. Gov. Mike Parson has said he would collaborate with Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on his selection to fill the remainder of Gardner’s term, but
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SPORTS
High school teams making tracks to state meets Genesis Dixon and her Kirkwood Pioneer teammates are hoping to reach the state track meet during upcoming district competitions.
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