St. Louis Signs 5-ft Tall Birthday Card for MLK Jr's Birthday
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice hosted its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Where the community was invited to come up and sign a five-foot tall birthday card for the late American civil rights hero.
Shawntelle Fisher, STLCC-Florissant Valley alumna and founder/CEO of The SoulFisher Ministries — which aims to spread hope and empower youth and convicted felons to be positive, productive, and socially responsible members in the community — will serve as the keynote speaker. The reception is from 5-6 p.m. on Florissant Valley’s campus in the Terry M. Fischer Theatre, located at 3400 Pershall Road. The program follows from 6-7 p.m.
The birthday card for Dr. King measured 60" x 120" and some of its signees included STLCC-Florissant Valley students and staff and special honorees of NCCU.
The Ritenour School District was also honored with the 2019 Dr. Rance Thomas Excellence in Community Partnership Award.
“Ritenour School District was chosen because of its commitment to its entire community, its special programs focused on serving often underrepresented individuals and its work in creating a strong partnership with our campus,” said Dr. Elizabeth Gassel Perkins, campus provost.
