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May, LoriEntry/Object ID
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May, Lori
St. Joseph News-Press February 2, 2014 has an article about W.E. B. DuBois who described the exceptional people among his race as the 'The Talented Tenth' Dr. DuBois was an early 20th century black author, historian and civil rights activist who said that with honor came the responsibly to lift up the least in society. The News-Press recognizes some of those exceptional black men and women in our community:
Lori May, business owner and youth and neighborhood advocate is and advocate for her Midtown neighborhood. She is in the The Talented Tenth article. She is the owner of Bridges Lounge. She created a neighborhood watch program, serves on the Juneteenth steering committee and is working on developing programs for youth in the area. With the help of others, Mrs. May wants to give youth in the area entertainment options besides playing video games and hanging out, or worse, getting into trouble. She wants kids to know there is life outside of St. Joe and lots of things to do.Collection
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