Could plans for the desolate northeast corner of Olive and Newstead become a catalyst for St. Louis to become known as the “Piano Capital of the U.S.”? That’s the idea behind Joe Jackson and his wife Morgan Cameron’s purchase of the former Standard Oil station located a short block west of their Jackson Pianos store…
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Citizens weigh in on proposed City of St. Louis liquor license reform
A common refrain during several interviews I’ve conducted over the past year or so with restaurateurs working to open new businesses in the CWE involved their frustration over the unreasonable amount of time it takes to process a liquor license application. In Joe Baker’s case, above, it was 6 months from the time he applied…
Meet Cynthia Chapple, founder of “Black Girls Do STEM”
The following is a reprint of my interview with Cynthia Chapple, founder of Black Girls Do STEM, which was published in the June issue of CWEA Griffin. BGDSTEM is headquartered in the CWE’s TechArtista, 4818 Washington. (A link to a digital version of the entire June issue can be found at the end of this…