What could $5,000 and the right guidance mean for a teenager’s future? The St. Louis Junior Bonds program is helping nearly 300 students explore college, homeownership, entrepreneurship and investing, with families learning alongside them. Read how an open house organized by Ricky Hughes connected students with people who can help them take the next step.

https://www.stlamerican.com/business/planting-seeds-of-economic-mobility-for-st-louis-students/ 

🖊️ Lawrence Bryant
📷 Photos by Lawrence Bryant

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📜 The Constitution protects our rights, but how well do we understand them? It’s time to bring civics back into the conversation and recognize the power of being informed!

🎙️ Dive deeper into the discussion! Watch the full From The Desk of the Editor podcast episode on YouTube channel! ☝🏾

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St. Louis came ready to praise!

CeCe Winans, Terrian, Red Worship and Charity Gayle filled Chaifetz Arena with more than three hours of music, faith and fellowship during the Come Worship! Tour. Read how the night brought the crowd together. 🙌🏾

🖊️ Kenya Vaughn
📸 Photos by Lawrence Bryant

Read the full story at https://www.stlamerican.com/arts-and-entertainment/cece-winans-and-friends-turn-chaifetz-arena-into-a-house-of-praise/ 

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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair | Preacher: Rev. Mark Thompson 10.11.26

Driving home workers’ demand for “Money, Power, and Respect,” Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President April Verrett will join Minnesota Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan this weekend to knock doors and speak with community members in Minneapolis about what’s at stake in this midterm election. Starting in the Twin Cities, where tens of thousands of workers took to the streets to defy a brutal surge by ICE and Border Patrol this winter, shows what workers can do when they stand together across race, background and zip code.

This weekend will kick off a cross-country tour where President Verrett will be visiting states to campaign with bold candidates that have proven they will fight for workers and who come from labor and working families. Stops will include: Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania. This summer, SEIU launched its largest-ever member-led political program, engaging 1 million members to reach 10-15 million voters across the country by the midterm elections.

🗳️✊🏾 Your vote is your voice, and your freedoms are worth protecting! Don’t sit on the sidelines when your rights and your future are at stake.

🎙️ Hear more in the full podcast episode on YouTube channel! ☝🏾

#YourVoteMatters #ProtectYourRights #FromTheDeskOfTheEditor #VoiceAndViewpoint