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More Than You Think is an on air and online series exploring how diverse residents of the St. Louis region are linked together in a capacity that goes past race – whether it be religion, gender, sexual orientation, civic group, or neighborhood.

By exploring these linkages, we hope to shed light on regional race matters, news developments, and ongoing issues related to diversity and culture in the community.

Do you have a story that you want to share? Email ewilliams@stlpublicradio.org or tweet @STLPR_Erin.

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3:25 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

"Allowing The Choir To Paint:" Artist Grace McCammond And The Boys And Girls Club Create A New Mural

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A student uses a mock-up of the chess mural as a guide to trace on the building. The mural will be complete by the end of May.
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Students receive instruction from McCammond , who partnered with the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club to creat the mural in The Grove.
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McCammond helps a student with sketching the mural outlines on the wall
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Students begin sketching the chess images on the walls. The mural itself should take between three and four weeks to complete, says McCammond.
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McCammond stands next to a mock up of the mural image, which is a chess board with pieces that resemble toys and various characters.
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A student sketches a teddy bear chess chess piece; the mural will be complete by the end of May.
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With signs in neon lights, fire hydrants that resemble anything but, and murals and metal sculptures abound, it’s a safe bet to say that The Grove neighborhood is one that thrives heavily on appearance. Much of its open and colorful aesthetic can be attributed to Grace McCammond, an artist who has been creating murals and adding color to fire hydrants and signal boxes in the neighborhood for the past nine years.

“If it holds still pretty much I’ll paint it,” she says.

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Cityscape
5:43 pm
Fri April 19, 2013

New Movie 'Lake Windfall' Seeks To Entertain, Educate About Deaf Culture

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The movie 'Lake Windfall' from Rustic Lantern Films centers on five friends who embark on a camping trip that turns disastrous. Of the five actors, three are deaf. Alexander Laferriere acts as Drew who is a CODA, or "child of deaf adults."
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Actors Christopher B. Corrigan, left, and Jasun Hicks star in the movie 'Lake Windfall' from Rustic Lantern Films. It centers on five friends who embark on a camping trip that turns disastrous.
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The Rustic Lantern team, from L-R: Jason Robert, Tony Nitko, and Roger Vass. Nitko wrote and produced the film.
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Local production company Rustic Lantern Films has recently released their debut movie called "Lake Windfall," about five friends on a camping trip that turns disastrous. 

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Features
5:00 am
Thu April 4, 2013

St. Louis Rapper Tef Poe Uses Talent To Create Conversation About Hometown

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24 year old rapper Tef Poe is making his mark nationwide as a rapper and artist in the city of St. Louis.
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Education
5:33 pm
Tue April 2, 2013

McKinley High Students Oppose NRA Proposals For Guns In Schools

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Miguel Plancarte, founding president of the Gay Straight Alliance of McKinley Classical Junior Academy stands at right with his fellow students. The Gay-Straight Alliance Network held a press conference today in opposition to the NRA's proposed measures to combat gun violence in schools.
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The Gay-Straight Alliance of McKinley Classical Junior Academy held a press conference today in opposition of 

the NRA's proposal to train and arm at least one staff member in every school in the U.S. Released today, the report from the NRA's newly-formed National School Shield Taskforce recommends weapons training programs for school resource officers and personnel, and for states to adopt a new law that will allow additional personnel to bear arms.

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Cityscape
12:59 pm
Fri March 29, 2013

New Perspective On Black Men Seen In Exhibit At Missouri History Museum

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Visitors to the "Question Bridge" exhibit observe the unscripted video dialogue between the subjects. The exhibit will be on view until April 20.
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Every day it is a natural inclination for humans to have a question and seek an answer for it.

Some questions might come across as trivial and silly, and others may dig deeper into one’s life and purpose. And some may help to unify and unfurl decades of preconceived notions.

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