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Weston, AlonzoEntry/Object ID
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Weston, Alonzo
Weston, Alonzo, July 18, 2001 St. Joseph Newspaper Alonzo column was titled " Women, then and now, choose the outfits their men will wear."
There is a photocopy of the St. Joseph News-Press of Alonzo's column. The title of this "Ever wonder how today's players would do under Wilt's Rules?" This story was about Wilt Chamberlain and how the game was played during Chamberlain's career.
St. Joseph News-Press February 24, 2005 there is a picture of Alonzo announcing the honor of Mr. Weston as he becomes a Black Archives Hall of Fame member.
St. Joseph News-Press February 26, 2006 there is a story about his life and his acceptance speech when he became a Black Archive Hall of Fame member.
St. Joseph News-Press February 1996 Alonzo wrote an article about his schooling. Teachers taught by example and force. His article was written to mark Black History Month. He reminiscences with a look at school life.
Weston, founder of Reporting L.I.V.E. wins top award in a headline in the St. Joseph News-Press October 30, 2013. This year's recipient of the President's Award given by the Kansas City Association of Black Journalists was Alonzo Weston. Mr. Glenn Rice president of the KCABJ said he chose him for recognition of his success in starting Reporting L.I.V.E. seven years ago. The program annually exposes Northwest Missouri high school students to careers in journalism.
Past awards include the Kelsy Beshears Racial Justice Award, the St. Joseph East Rotary Club's Citation Award for Outstanding Leadership in Our Community, and numerous selections as the city's favorite columnist in the "Readers Choice" balloting. He also has a third-place in awards in the Missouri Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Missouri Press Foundation. Mr. Weston also was recognized Saturday with a KCABJ Media Award for commentary appearing in daily newspapers.
St. Koseph News-Press under title Name seemed pretty unusual until add showed 'Alonzo" sandal. Alonzo states his mother told him than his Aunt Bobie found him a name by thumbing through a bab book 47 years ago. He says that his aunt had named her children with names like Novetta. He said he was glad he was born too early for the African name fad. with names like Keshonderilla or Raheemarumba. . He named his son Jr. His friend Lanny pointed out a Dillard's shoe ad. It was an ad for Easy Spirit women's sandals. One was named Diplomat and the other was called Path. The last sandal style was named Alonzo.
St. Joseph News-Press September 14, 2003 Alonzo's article is autumn. He writes about the autumn colors, the cool breezes, the sound of playgrounds, the smell of new books. Everyone and everything gets a fresh start in autumn. The families go to football games. The chiefs have hope again Homecomings are celebrated.
His son was born of the first day of Fall Sept 23, 29 years ago. His granddaughter Asia was born on October 1, 3 years ago. We have Halloween and Thanksgiving. He say to remember there's always a harvest. The bounty is just what you make it.
2017, St. Joseph News-Press Column
"Uncovering Black History", Mentions Garrett Morgan, inventor of traffic signal & gas mask. Daniel Hale Williams, pioneered open-heart surgery; Madam C.J. Walker, creator of black hair-care products industry; how Jack Daniel learned to make whiskey from distilling skills taught by slave, Nearis Green.Collection
Black ArchivesLexicon
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