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ST. LOUIS COUNTY NAACP
Be A Part of the Solution
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BY BRITTANY NAY
HE ST. LOUIS COUNTY NAACP needs the help of the region’s businesses and community members more than ever, says NAACP national board member John Gaskin III. “As everyone has seen what happened in Ferguson, the NAACP was one of the groups on the ground, responding in a very swift and efficient way—and we have a lot more work to do.” To support that mission and continue to eliminate racial discrimination and ensure political, educational, social and economic equal rights for everyone, the local NAACP, led by Gaskin’s grandmother, president Esther Haywood, will hold its 77th annual Freedom Fund Leadership Dinner on June 9 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. The event’s theme, Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice, will aim to continue the movement that began in Ferguson, Gaskin explains. “When I say pursuing liberty, it means pursuing accountability, reform, improvement, economic opportunity and health care—so many things that can make our
community stronger.” Co-chaired by Patrick Sly, executive VP of Emerson Charitable Trust; Kathleen Osborn, executive director of the Regional Business Council; and civil rights attorney Frankie Muse Freeman, the event will feature keynote speaker, U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, who also will receive the Margaret Bush Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award. The night’s honorees also will include business leaders and community members who have supported the NAACP during—and long before—Ferguson: Thompson Coburn partner Pamela Meanes; Brian Leonard, Ameren’s director of corporate contributions and community initiatives; the Schnuck family; and the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission. “We also will recognize the WYMAN Foundation, which, for 100 years, has been doing phenomenal work with some of our most at-risk students, many of whom are kids of color, with their camps and
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NAACP president Esther Haywood
ON THE COVER: Rhonda Brandon, senior VP of BJC HealthCare; Peter Yelkovac, event honorary co-chair and partner Tueth Keeney Law Firm; Hon. Esther Haywood, president of St. Louis County NAACP; Van Simpson, event honorary chair and president of UAW Local 2250; Patrick Sly, event co-chairman and executive VP of Emerson. For more information, call 389-1552 or visit stlcountynaacp.org.
Announcing the opening of
Ladue Internal Medicine
A Saint Louis Premiere May 8 & 9 at 7:30pm May 9 & 10 at 2:30pm
Jaya Goel, MD is now practicing at Ladue Internal Medicine, located in the Ladue Crossing Shopping Center. • Provides personalized care to all patients, ages 18 and up. • Focuses on preventive wellness and managing chronic conditions. • Offers services in both English and Hindi. • Located right next to the St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center. • Accepting new patients - same and next day appointments available!
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St. Luke’s high-quality primary care now available right in Ladue!