The First Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Heritage Walkathon, organized by Africans Rising Together 2063, was held at Forest Park’s Cricket Field in St. Louis on Jun 19, 2021. SPEAKERSMayor Tishaura Jones (She/Her)Dr. James & Beverly TuckerKeisha Ross, PHD (She/Her) Clinical Psychologist.
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Dr. Keisha Ross at Juneteenth talks Slavery, Past and Present
Dr. Keisha Ross, a licensed psychologist, spoke about the impact of slavery, past and present, at the First Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Heritage Walkathon hosted by Art 2063 on June 19, 2021 on the Cricket Field in Forest Park Forever in St. Louis. Dr. Keisha Ross… Good morning everyone, Happy Juneteenth and Caribbean Heritage Month. A …
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Mayor of St. Louis speaks at Juneteenth in Forest Park
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones gave a sincere, heartwarming speech during the First Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Heritage Walkathon on June 19, 2021 on the Cricket Field in Forest Park Forever in St. Louis. Mayor Jones: Good morning everyone. I am so happy that the weather decided to cooperate. We were outside yesterday at another Juneteenth …
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Dr. Tucker to Cori Bush, Black Caucus, “Sentence Slave Owners”
Dr. James Tucker, of the African American Voice and co-founder of Art 2063, mentioned Cori Bush and the Black Caucus during the First Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Heritage Walkathon on June 19, 2021 on the Cricket Field in Forest Park Forever in St. Louis. Dr. Meyers would be excited that Juneteenth is a National Holiday. But …
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Cori Bush Sets Eyes to be First Black Female to Serve in Missouri Congress
Cori Bush is about to make history at the ballot box in November while setting her eyes to be the first Black female to Serve in U.S. Missouri Congress 1st District. Bernie Sanders was thrilled that Cori Bush had won the 2020 Primary for U.S. House District 1 and said: “She is a true progressive …
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Ferguson Police Department allows artists to paint mural on boarded-up windows
The Ferguson Police Department allowed artists Linton Lovelock and Phil Berwick to paint a mural on boarded-up windows on the police department building in June of 2020. The mural reads “One Nation” and “We Hear You” at the bottom of the portrait. The boards were on the windows for protection against protesters for George Floyd, …
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Breonna Taylor painting by Ben Angelly
Artist Ben Angelly painted a beautiful portrait of Breonna Taylor on July 26 and on July 28 on Delmar Blvd. in the Delmar Loop neighborhood in University City. Instagram @Angelly701 Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove on …
George Floyd Portrait Vandalized in University City
A George Floyd portrait painted by Ben Angelly was vandalized in University City. It was discovered on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Artist Ben Angelly worked hard and took off work for a few days without pay to paint the portrait to honor George Floyd. He wanted to contribute something with meaning and he succeeded. Everyone …
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Business owners take down boards on Washington Ave., Downtown St. Louis
7.19.2020 Update – Business owners along Washington Ave. in Downtown St. Louis had windows and doors boarded up a few weeks ago in case of looting due to the civil unrest with the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer. All the boards and sheets of plywood have been removed from the doors …
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Protesters Occupy St. Louis City Hall until Mayor Krewson Resigns
Protesters now occupy St. Louis City Hall vowing to have a presence 24/7 until Mayor Lyda Krewson resigns. Some followers of ExpectUs and Action St. Louis were there among others that just wanted to join in and see justice served to Krewson who endangered constituents by giving out names and addresses of people who wrote …
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