Don't Praise me, bro! Are some Negro preachers leading their flocks down the wrong path?
by Terry Artis
President/Publisher
"Christianity is a wonderful idea. It's a shame that it's never been tried"... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi a.k.a. Mahatma
True story - I'd received a tip from a reliable source on April Fools Eve, 2009. I was told that the preachers of the "Black Clergy Coalition" would be hosting a "secret meeting" with St. Louis' racist Mayor Francis G. Slay at a local soul food restaurant. That was one week prior to the 2009 mayoral election that Slay won with 22,920 votes. His challenger, Missouri State Senator Maida Coleman, garnered 12,954 votes even though she only had 1/10 of what Slay had in campaign finance.
THE BLONDE HAIRED BLUE EYED SAVIOR:Though no one seems to believe that these depictions of a White Christ are accurate, the color of Yeshua (a.k.a. Jesus) has been argued for as long as any of us can remember. The only reference to his appearance is made in Revelation 1:14-15 - 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
Floyd Irons returns to "his classroom"
by Terry Artis
President/Publisher
Missouri Sports Hall of Famer, Coach Floyd Irons, led his Vashon Wolverines to 10 Missouri State Basketball Championships and over 800 victories during his tenure in the St. Louis Public Schools. He is the winningest coach in Missouri basketball history. When you are a person with the sort of will, drive and dedication that it takes to accomplish such a record, there's only one thing in life that will allow for your happiness: doing what you have a passion for. For Floyd, that one thing is coaching basketball. Whether it is men, women, boys, girls, professional, amateur or little league, Coach Iron always needed to be doing what is clearly his calling in this world.
"[This gallery] is more than just a location. Anyone can have a physical location, but how many regular people, or people out of prison, can walk into the Contemporary Art Museum and get a portfolio review? We've had people cry on us, offering to help in anyway they can. We don't get many financial contributions, but the verbal and physical support keeps us going."
As Dail Chambers sits near a window at the Gya Community Gallery & Fine Craft Shop (2700 Locust Ave. Saint Louis, Mo 63103) peppers her matter-of-fact speech with some righteous "fa sho'"s and "for real"s and frequently spikes it with a boisterous, infectious laugh.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) Show-Me Sound Organization awarded $25,655 in Neighborhood
Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits
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Shortly after Governor Nixon took office, he vowed to revamp the system of allocating state tax credits to ensure more "Return On Investment" (ROI). In layman's terms, this simply means that the governor wants Missourians to get "more bang for their bucks" from these programs in the way of job creation and generated tax revenues.
Show-Me Sound Organization has been awarded $25,655 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) for 2012. The credits will help to expand the reach of the F.O.C.U.S. (For Our Children's Unfettered Success) program, which has clear and measurable ROI.
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