In Memoriam: A tribute to Hortense Yvonne Hairston, 95, of Portsmouth, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Hill View Health Care in Portsmouth. She will be missed. Originally published in The Family Historian, Volume MMXIII: Number 006, October 31, 2013. Synopsis Hortense Yvonne Williams-Hairston, by all accounts, is the oldest living Cornute that […]
Dolores E. Cornute passed away Jan. 18, 2018, She was 88. We love and miss her so much. She was the strongest woman I know. Her life was not easy but she never, ever stopped trying to make a way for her children. As a single parent, it was hard. But her faith in God […]
Living Legend honors those who have dedicated time and energy to furthering GSLABJ. This year, we celebrate Art Holliday & Wiley Price. About this Event The Living Legend event celebrates those who have committed themselves to furthering the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists as well as building the next generation of journalists. Created […]
The Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists will observe its 40th anniversary at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 3 at Nine Network of Public Media, 3655 Olive St., with a celebration recognizing four journalists. GSLABJ will recognize Bonita Cornute, a reporter for FOX 2 / KPLR 11, with its most prestigious honor, the Living Legend Award. It will recognize Mary Cannon, retired director of Community Affairs for KMOV Channel 4, […]
I have always been interested in my family lineage as far back as I can remember and always questioned my elders about their lives. History and Science were always my favorite subjects in school and as an adult I began my quest into my family genealogy. Although I have been very successful in my Cornute […]
PORTSMOUTH, OH — Hortense Y. Hairston celebrated her 92nd Birthday earlier this year. She was later presented with a very unique 92nd birthday gift, official membership into the Daughters of the American Revolution, from her daughter, Jenny. Jenny who is also a member of the DAR received her mom’s DAR National Number, which became official […]
CINCINNATI, OH—Russell E. Hairston, retired from the Department of Trade and Development, City of Cincinnati, Ohio after a distinguished thirty-three years of service as their Housing Division Manager for the Department of Community and Economic Development. Russell started working for the City of Cincinnati as a Development Specialist in 1982 and performed in that capacity […]
As a young boy growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Bradley Keith Walker was exposed to the life of an entertainer at an early age. Louise Elizabeth Walker, his mother, was a Vaudeville Dancer, Raymond L. Adams, his uncle, was a big band era saxophonist, there were no shortages of entertainment groups to […]
CINCINNATI, OH—Russell E. Hairston, Housing Division Manager, Department of Trade and Development, City of Cincinnati, Ohio accepted the 2014 Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD) President’s Award for Innovative Practices while being honored at their Annual Summer Banquet held July 30, 2014. On April 22, 2014 the ribbon was cut at Alston Park, located at […]
CORONA, CA—Mariya participated in the Blacks in Government (BIG) scholarship program this past spring with her speech entitled “Do Violent Video Games Promote Violent Action” and earned first place along with the accompanying $100 dollars. See speech below. ABC news, “Auburn University Lacrosse Player went on a real-life crime spree inspired by ‘Grand Theft Auto’. […]
