C1 • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2012 • ST. LOUIS AMERICAN

Celebs rock the vote

Angela Basset, Eric Benét, Kim Coles

By Marc H. Morial National Urban League

“Your vote is your voice. Stay silent, and your opinion is lost. Protect your right to vote.” – Occupy the Vote ad campaign

Occupy the Vote is taking its message of voting rights and civic engagement directly to the American people with the release of a powerful pro-voting TV, radio and print public

service campaign. The ads, featuring Angela Bassett,

Rev. Al Sharpton, Eric Benet, Kim Coles, Lamman Rucker and other celebrities, urge citizens to register and vote.

They also ask viewers to join the National Urban League’s Occupy the Vote campaign designed to empower citizens in the fight against voter

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Angela Basset, Eric Benét, Kim Coles & Lamman Rucker join Urban League voter effort

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By Desiree S. ColemanFor The St. Louis American

You meet the perfect person. You go out on a few dates. Instantly, they are elevated to “boo” status and you think that you’ve finally found “the one.”

Things are going great until you do a little more digging and little more soul-searching. After more extensive conversations about life and love, you realize that your new boo isn’t on the same page with you spiritually.

More pointedly, you realize that you guys are out of sync and don’t share the same commitment to faith. What do you do? Is this a deal-breaker?

For some people, faith in God is something that is not a part of

everyday life. For others, it’s an integral component of their upbringing, ideals, values and beliefs. And it’s the second group that should strongly consider the social, personal and spiritual effects of choosing a mate who doesn’t share your commitment to faith. Read on for tips about wisely choosing a mate in this situation.

The Spiritual Aspect. If your new boo is cool with exploring the elements of your faith, there might be promise in the relationship. But, if you are strong believer who is grounded in the principles of beliefs, don’t expect to change someone overnight.

Missionary datingWhen the new boo

is not as saved as you

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Black & Single

Gene Dobbs Bradford, Executive Director of Jazz St. Louis, performs with his band, the Blues Inquisition, for Edward Jones associates at the campaign kickoff.

Largest ever Arts and Education Council Workplace Giving Campaign

American staff

Associates and principals of Edward Jones raised $673,382 for the Arts and Education Council through its 2012 Workplace Giving Campaign.

The campaign at Edward Jones is the largest and most successful Workplace Giving Campaign in

A&E’s history with 2,857 of the firm’s associates and partners – representing 73 percent of its workforce – contributing to this year’s effort.

The funds will support arts and arts education organizations throughout the 16-county, bi-state St. Louis area.

The campaign management team included Principal Chair Dave Mayo and Associates Co-chairs Brian

Mathus and Deanna Taylor. They led a team of 35 Edward Jones associates who coordinated the campaign that was launched on May 11 with events on Edward Jones’ campuses.

Edward Jones hosted two leadership-giving receptions prior to the campaign with entertainment provided by members of the Jazz St.

Edward Jones raises $673K for

arts in STL

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It’s not just sweaters and jeans, y’allBy Danie Rae, Style BrokerFor The St. Louis American

I’m a firm believer that a true “fashionista,” or whatever stylish people like to be referred to these days, doesn’t make wardrobe decisions based off of what the runway says.

Instead, when taking style risks such as mixing and matching fabric textures and colors, and wearing street style with high end designer pieces, one will inevitably always rock what makes them look and feel BOMB! But for the sake of being compliant with “the fashion police,” I’m here to hip you to the “NEW NEW” for the fall season!

Let me first preface by stating, “I am the queen of breaking the rules of fashion.” I’ll purposely wear a gaudy Versace inspired top with a neon pant, and manage to not look like I belong in Circe de Soleil.

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Photos by Lawrence Bryant

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