STLMadeWomen
Creating Space
At Heydays HQ, Keisha Mabry Haymore provides the space and support for women and founders of color to create, collaborate…
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Bold Moves
Through Bold Xchange, co-founders Danielle Deavens and Doug Spencer aim to improve equity in entrepreneurship by helping large companies support…
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Stitching Vibes
Abbey Eilermann and her team at the Daily Disco bring fresh eyes and unique designs to the vintage art of…
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Taking Care of Business
Rebecca van Bergen’s nonprofit Nest aims to advance gender equity and economic inclusion through craft.
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Free Spirits
St. Louis’ Switchgrass Spirits is carving its own path with its grain-to-glass whiskey and brandy.
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A Reading
Revolution
For more than 25 years, Ready Readers has helped advance social and racial equity in St. Louis by bolstering literacy…
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Just Dance
Jenny Hill’s Yes Honey Studio uses the art of dance to help people celebrate moving their bodies.
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A Broad Canvas
At Onyx Dagger in Lafayette Square, Valencia Miller combines fine art with tattoo art, supporting local painters in St. Louis…
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Sustaining Style
With May’s Place, Katie May highlights the merits of shopping vintage – both for you and for the planet.
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Hair Care
Rebundle’s CEO Ciara Imani May is revolutionizing the hair extension industry with the first U.S.-made, plant-based hair braiding brand.
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Planting Roots
Noboleis Vineyards and Root Food + Wine draw St. Louisans to the natural beauty of Augusta.
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Open Arms
Moji Sidiqi leads the International Institute of St. Louis’ Afghan Support Program in helping refugees adjust to their new home.
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More Than A Market
Lacy Cagle leads City Greens Market in the Grove to be a hub for community, education and local produce.
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Cooking Up
Propel Kitchens is building health and wealth within the historically under-resourced community of the St. Louis Promise Zone by providing…
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Fine Print
At Central Print, Marie Oberkirsch passes on the art of traditional letterpress printmaking to future generations, while using the craft…
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Sew Crafty
First through a youth academy and now with a new online portal, Olivia Rae Davis wants to get more people…
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Raised on Glazed
Syeeda Aziz-Morris is carrying on the family tradition of donut-making at Pharaoh's Donuts in Downtown and the Central West End.
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Pumped Up
Babyation founders Samantha Rudolph and Jared Miller have redesigned the breast pump to meet the needs of parents today.
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Life-Saving Science
Dr. Sarah George and other researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development are leading national…
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Nerds with Heart
In St. Peters, PokéNerds store owners Brian and Valeria Trull have built a community for Pokémon fans, who are in…
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Beyond the Bag
Through her luxury handbag line Lux & Nyx, Lisa Hu seeks to empower women through functional, sustainable bags that marry…
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Princess Dreams
At Racine and Rafael Martir’s boutique, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, teenage Latinas can find the dress of their dreams to…
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A Powerful Lift
As the executive director of Paralympic operations at Logan University, Kelley Humphries-Mascoll is advancing the Paralympic movement in St. Louis…
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Hive Mind – Part Two
A team of local scientists work together on how to improve produce yields in urban orchards and community gardens.
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Hive Mind – Part One
With the goal of helping community gardens produce more fresh food, scientists from six different St. Louis institutions are collaborating…
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Snacking for Change
With Airly crackers, a team from Brentwood-based Post Holdings has created a tasty way for people to combat climate change.
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A Mindful Movement
With Generation Mindful, Suzanne Tucker is striving to create a more emotionally healthy world.
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Nothing Little About It
From rural China to Fox Park, Lona Luo has come a long way in her journey to become one of…
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Empowering
Women
In Fox Park, nonprofit Rung for Women helps women take their personal and professional lives to the next level.
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Rethink and Refill
At her sustainable lifestyle shop, Dharma + Dwell in Webster Groves, Jordan Blackhurst helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices.
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Screening Startup
With Geneoscopy, Erica Barnell is looking to change the game of colon cancer screening and ultimately, save lives.
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Advocating for Inclusion
With the Starkloff Disability Institute, Colleen Starkloff works to make the world a place where people of all abilities feel…
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Homegrown
Market
Local farmers and entrepreneurs build their businesses and a strong community through the support of St. Louisans at the Tower…
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Small Park, Big Impact
Through Pocketparks, Samantha Lee Smugala is bringing art, activation and opportunity to transform vacant lots into community gathering spaces.
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Giving Lessons
With the support of her local Buy Nothing group, Briana Morales guides her students in East St. Louis through social-emotional…
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Flavor Full
Charlene Lopez Young and Darren Young are bringing Filipino flavors to the region with their barbecue and smoked meats business,…
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Natural Wonders
St. Louisans find peace and purpose in parks and on trails throughout the region.
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Organic Growth
In Wright City, Maria Marshall leads certified organic Marshall Family Farms in practicing regenerative agriculture, raising heritage poultry and producing…
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Ice Cream Queen
Opening her fifth location in six years, Clementine’s Creamery owner Tamara Keefe takes pride in the growing national buzz around…
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Building Bridges
Natissia Small, Ed.D., reduces barriers for St. Louis youth to pursue and succeed in higher education.
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Tap Into Talent
Led by Chief Operating Officer Sarah Bernard, Inclusively connects employees with disabilities with compatible jobs, and helps companies adapt to…
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Plant-Based
Possibilities
Trezel Brown's CC's Vegan Spot has become a destination for local vegans and is converting more folks to try plant-based…
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Transforming Tea
Lisa Govro, through her company Big Heart Tea Co., is not only revolutionizing how tea tastes, but ensuring it’s ethically…
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The Power of Plants
Mónica Carlsen, a Venezuelan immigrant and plant biologist with the Missouri Botanical Garden, is inspiring the next generation of budding…
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Making Art at the MAC
Brandace Cloud's art collective is bringing people together in Staunton, Illinois.
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Health and Healing
Naturopathic physician Jamila Owens-Todd extends her mission of healing further into the community through her ownership of the Golden Grocer…
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Ready, Set, Launch
Je'Nell McCrary transitioned from radio to tech thanks to skills she gained through LaunchCode's CoderGirl program.
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Solving Challenges
Biotech startup PercayAI and Washington University are collaborating to find treatments for COVID-19, through the work of people like computational…
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What’s Possible
Marian Middle School students find inspiration for their future in the history-making election of the first Black female vice president, Kamala…
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Bringing Love to the Table
Shana Alicia Poole-Jones started her Grab and Go Table to give food and supplies to folks in need, and keeps…
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Empowering
Parents
The Navigate STL Schools dashboard and programs are helping parents make informed decisions for their children's education.
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In Full Bloom
At Oliver’s Coffee + Flower Bar in Maplewood, Olivia Ridgel's focus on creativity and inclusion have blossomed into a magical,…
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Mapping Inequities
Kemba Noel-London used geospatial data in her doctoral research to discover disparities in access to youth sports throughout the St.…
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Flying High
Entrepreneur Bronwyn Morgan brings drones and geospatial tech together with her company, XEO Air.
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Smooth Moves
Angela Zeng didn’t listen to critics who told her to start her line of superfood drinks, Karviva Beverages, elsewhere; after…
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Bridging the Gap
The Foodshed.io app links small family farms to grocery stores so consumers can buy more local produce and farmers can…
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Full Circle
Okunsola M. Amadou is improving health outcomes for Black women with a wraparound model of care at Missouri's first equal…
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Empowering the Community
For 20 years, Diversity Gallery owner Leslie Christian Wilson has connected with St. Louisans through art, jewelry and natural hair.
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Changing the Conversation
Local start-up We Stories is teaching the next generation to be anti-racist.
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Translating Support
Lourdes Bailón and Gabriela Ramírez-Arellano created STLJuntos, a Facebook page and website that has become an essential resource for Spanish-speaking…
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Period Positive
Even during a pandemic, the St. Louis Alliance for Period Supplies is getting essential period products to people in need.
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Learning Through Play
Therapists who work with children on the autism spectrum shift their delivery methods to support families during the pandemic.
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Growing Together
EarthDance Organic Farm School Hosts Pay-What-You-Can Drive-Thru Farm Stand in Ferguson.
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Data for the Greater Good
Saint Louis University professor Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., uses geospatial techniques to track the spread of the coronavirus.
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Creating Through Crisis
Mee Jey, an immigrant artist from India, tells community stories through her art in St. Louis and abroad.
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A World of Knowledge
Attorney Nalini Mahadevan is helping St. Louis corporations attract and retain top international talent for the region's growing industries.
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‘Round and ‘Round
For 50 years, Mathew and Niah Foggy have built community while circling the roller rink at Skate King.
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Hope and Heart
Valeda Keys turns strength into action as she helps St. Louis women recover from breast cancer.
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A Global Community
As the St. Louis region recruits top international talent to its companies, Susan Gobbo is building a support system for…
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Spilling the Beans
Estie Cruz-Curoe’s Cuban-style black beans at del Carmen Foods are filling a delicious niche in the St. Louis food scene.
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Call of the Wild
For Kari Musgrave, honing her veterinary skills at the world-class Saint Louis Zoo is a dream come true.
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Healing Through Art
Paige Walden-Johnson uses CommUNITY Arts STL’s creative outlets to help first responders and their families process trauma.
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The Business of Basketball
Khalia Collier has transformed the St. Louis Surge into both a competitive team and an economic driver.
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Making
Connections
Through Human Spaces, Lisa Rokusek is exploring how people can learn from each other with empathy and purpose.
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Sweet Dreams
La Patisserie Chouquette co-owner and executive pastry chef Simone Faure has become the maven of macarons in St. Louis.
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Education for All
Through EdHub STL, Sherita Love helps educators shake up their classrooms and eliminate barriers for students.
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Planting Seeds
Angi Taylor found meaningful work in St. Louis’s growing agriculture industry.
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Bass-ic Instinct
Tonina’s passion for the low notes is creating a hum in St. Louis.
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Cooking with Love
Through food, ‘MamaCat’ Cathy Daniels nurtures and respects St. Louis’s unhoused residents.
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