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Jade Harrell with Executive Producer Bryan Williams

Jade Harrell with Khalia Colier, Owner and General Manager, St. Louis Surge Women's Basketball Team. Try outs are Saturday, March 26th. A closed tryout session for the St. Louis Surge will be held March 26, 2016. Upon completion of registration, schedule details will be provided. Independent evaluators and St. Louis Surge representatives will conduct all tryouts, and evaluate all players on an individual basis. Location: Missouri Baptist University- Lacey Gym (Located inside the Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex) Times: 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. There will be a $75 non-refundable pre-registration tryout fee for all players who register online. Players who would like to register the day of tryouts will be required to pay a $100 non-refundable registration tryout fee. All players registering for tryouts are required to bring a copy of their professional resume as well their athletic resume; as well as a photo I.D. and a personal reversible jersey. Players selected to join the Surge roster wi

Jade Harrell with Dr.Lexx Brown-James, LMFT, M.S. & Licensed (PA) in Marriage and Family Therapy, PHD in Human Sexuality. Founder of The Institute for Sexuality & Intimacy, LLC. Mission: To build strong communities, strong families and strong relationships. Event: Black Marriage Day 2016 This is a conference with 5 seminars hosted by professionals to help you enhance your potential for intimate relationships. You will learn about yourself and if partnered them as well. We teach mental, emotional and physical intimacy skills that are pertinent for a successful relationship.

Should you be required to obtain a cosmetology license for braiding, twisting or locking hair? Ancestors taught us that! Jade Harrell with Tameka Stigers, Owner of Locs of Glory, a natural hair care spa in the Loop. She is fighting a law that may be out of scope when it comes to a natural, honest way to make a living. Informational meeting on March 16, 2016 at Centennial Commons 6pm. Locs of Glory is a Natural Hair Salon & Spa located in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri. Locs of Glory also offers Esthetic Services, Massage, Nails & More! Call to make an appointment. Address: 5860 Delmar Blvd Ste 100, 63112 Phone: 314-265-5790 Business Hours: M-Th 9a–6:00p F-Sat, 9a–4p www.locsofglory.com/

Jade Harrell with Esther Applestien, a 2015-16 Kid Reporter in the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. (the only one from Missouri) Way to go Esther! The Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is the country's oldest and largest student reporting program. The 2015-16 Scholastic News Kids Press Corps is a group of 35 talented young reporters, ages 10-14, from across the country. Scholastic News Kid Reporters report "news for kids, by kids." Their stories appear online at the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps website (scholastic.com/news) and in issues of Scholastic classroom magazines, which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide. About the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps Members of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps cover news stories for scholastic.com/news and select Scholastic classroom magazines. The program is open to all students ages 10-14 with a desire to be a journalist. The selection of Kid Reporters is based on writing ability, interviewing skills, and attention to detail.

Jade Harrell with Imani Aisha, Williams and Associates and Joan Ferguson, community advocate and trainer. St. Louis leads the state of Missouri in doctor's diagnosing people with HIV/AIDS. In St Louis, Missouri 2014, 63 percent of new HIV diagnoses were among African American women. These disease are preventable. Joan and Imani are providing awareness and prevention training all over the region and are traveling from STL to Durban, South Africa for the 21st International AIDS Conference this coming July.

Jade Harrell with Nancy Cambria, Children and Families Reporter with St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Parenting and Grandparenting Under Stress The New Northside Missionary Baptist Church and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch invite you to a FREE forum on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Learn simple ways to cope with your stress and feel better Get proven, easy-to-use parenting tips Understand how stress affects you, your children and grandchildren Connect to services through organizations at the event tables. Hosted by: Jade Harrell radio personality, iHeartRadio and RareGem Productions SPEAKING Dr. John Constantino, Washington University School of Medicine Sharing points on child development and tips for satisfying parenting even when life is very stressful. Connie Fisher, Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri Presenting simple, useful tips to better cope with stress. Nancy Cambria, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Discussing the public health risks of too much stress among our childr

Jade Harrell with Eric Thomas. Eric Thomas, PhD is a critically acclaimed author, World renowned speaker, educator and pastor, “ET, The Hip Hop Preacher” has become a global phenomenon! GED to PHD? Homeless High School Dropout to Successful Entrepreneur? It wasn't phenomenal skill that allowed Eric Thomas to alter the course of his life. It's was his Phenomenal Will!

Jade Harrell with Bob Boles. Retired executive with SCORE-Service Corps of Retired Executives. They help Small Businesses Like Yours!! SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been in service for over fifty years. www.stlouis.score.org

Jade Harrell with Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Jennings School District Superintendent. She has overcome the challenges that many believed were insurmountable. She has transformed the district, the families and our community. Look up in the sky! It's the remarkable Dr. Anderson's legacy of excellence and hope.

This new, four-screen movie theater is owned by 24:1 Community Land Trust and developed by Beyond Housing, a non-profit community development organization.

Jade Harrell with Susan Bushnell, State Director of the March of Dimes and Jamie Antisdel, mom of Adali, born at 28 weeks. November is Prematurity Awareness Month and when the March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on premature birth. STATISTICS/FACTS - Every year, nearly half a million babies are born too soon in the United States. Our country’s premature birth rate has risen by 36 percent over the last 25 years. - Premature birth is the number 1 killer of newborns. - Babies born just a few weeks early are at risk of severe health problems and lifelong issues including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, asthma, and other chronic conditions. For more info: marchofdimes.org/Missouri For report card info: marchofdimes.org/reportcard

Jade Harrell with Alyce Wilson, Executive Director, Grace Hill Women's Business Center (WBC). WBC partners with other institutions and community organizations to offer a variety of programs and services to further individuals’ aims of entrepreneurship. It offers: — Comprehensive services to support all stages of entrepreneurship — Focus on women and minorities in under-resourced communities across the St. Louis region — In-depth 16 week business development training (Workshop in Business Opportunities "WIBO") — One-on-one business counseling If you want to learn more about the WBC, contact us at 314-584-6700 or wbcinfo@gracehillsettlement.org.

Jade Harrell with John McGah, Executive Director, Give US Your Poor. Motown legend Smokey Robinson and Mario Frangoulis will perform for the "Voices for Veterans" concert on December 6th at Peabody Opera House. Show starts at 7 p.m. Voices for Veterans holds concerts to raise money and awareness to permanently house veterans, provide needed services and support their quality of life when they return home. Get more information at peabodyoperahouse.com and at vfvconcerts.org.

Jade Harrell with Jeff Koziatek, "Juggling Jeff", award winning street performer, film maker and actor . Forgiveness and Acceptance. MASK: The Trilogy is a story about how we love ourselves and others in the midst of pain and suffering. Are we more than our mistakes? Are we more than what’s happened to us? MASK is earning awards and recognition around the world. www.maskthetrilogy.com www.jugglingjeffstl.com

Jade Harrell with Rebecca Zoll, President of North County Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 28 North County Incorporated is hosting a Shop North County Day to encourage shoppers to visit local businesses in the Ferguson, Dellwood and Jennings communities. http://northstlouiscounty.com/shop-north-county-day-november-28-2015/

Jade Harrell with Jeffrey and Pamela Blair, creators and owners of EyeSeeMe Book Store. EyeSeeMe provides high quality games and educational products which highlight positive, self reflective, images of Biblical and African American heroes. Eyeseeme offers consumers and retailers a very unique and diverse product line that fosters educational excellence and promotes educational family fun. 7827 Olive Blvd University City, MO 63130 Phone: (314) 349-1122 Fax: (888) 509-3998 customerservice@eyeseeme.com Hours: Sun : Call For Appointment Mon: Call For Appointment Tues: Call For Appointment Wed: 11am - 5pm Thu: 11am - 5pm Fri: 11am - 7pm Sat: 11am - 2pm

Jade Harrell with Danny Ludeman, President and CEO, Concordance Academy of Leadership with Gary Dollar, Chief Administrative Officer of the Concordance Academy of Leadership. Concordance Academy's mission is to improve individual and community well-being, as well as assist in reducing high rates of incarceration. The Academy seeks to be a global leader in understanding justice-involved adults, engaging and teaching them effectively, and developing in them the strength of character, wisdom and skills required to make a positive impact – improving the vitality and safety of the community around them. Concordance Academy Gateway Gala is Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel St. Louis from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm featuring General Colin L. Powell.

Jade Harrell with Arika Parr and the Walgreens Expressions Challenge to get teens 14 to 18 to inspire other teens on healthy choices. The Walgreens Expressions Challenge program was launched at the suggestion of the Walgreens Community Task Force. The group was alarmed by the rising incidents of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV and AIDS, among high school students ages 14 to 18. Learn more at www.expressionschallenge.com