There was a warm and inviting atmosphere as the capacity crowd made its way into the Ritz-Carlton for the St. Louis American Foundation’s 21st Annual Salute to Excellence in Business Networking and Awards Luncheon. Thursday marked the first gathering in the name of Black business excellence …
On December 17, 2020, Emory Reignz landed at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport following an international trip. After making her way to the rental car hub, she learned it is not open 24 hours. She raced against the clock to get placed in an SUV that she hoped would accommodate her many ba…
The diligent work of University of Missouri -St. Louis as an institution of opportunity and empowerment through accessible higher learning and resources has made the region a better place over the past sixty years.
When you enter the impressive offices of the Ferring Family Foundation, it becomes readily apparent why the generosity of John and Alison Ferring is often associated with arts and culture.
Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D. – who will be honored as Non-Profit Executive of the Year at the St. Louis American Foundation's 2023 Salute to Excellence in Business on February 16 – has served as president and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis since 2014. Previously she served as vice president of Leaders…
Arnold Donald possesses two rare, equally enviable and diametrically opposed gifts. He can foresee, prepare for, and ultimately manifest an unlikely and successful future, and he can successfully navigate utterly unforeseeable crises with grace and aplomb. Someone with his pedigree could poi…
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Laurna Godwin, owner, co-founder, and president of Vector Communications Corporation exemplifies Black excellence and professionalism.
The beginning of Orvin Kimbrough’s pathway to success was far from smooth.
Kimberly C. Hodge-Bell is Macromolecule Toxicology Lead at Bayer Crop Science. In this position, she provides toxicology support regarding scientific principles of human health risk assessment for new and existing products to inform business decisions and enable successful product registrati…
A full recap of the 21st Annual Salute to Excellence in Business Networking and Awards Luncheon held at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis on February 16th, 2023. Shot and edited by James LeBine.
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