Op Ed: What’s the Value of a Child’s Smile?

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Op Ed: What’s the Value of a Child’s Smile?

Dr. Sonia Taylor Griffith DDS informs the public about the importance of and the ramifications of good oral health.

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Black Women Keep Something Brewing: Rosalind Brewer named new CEO of Walgreens | Black History Month | The Michigan Chronicle

On March 15th, 2021 Rosalind Brewer will be named the new CEO of Fortune 500 Company, Walgreens. Brewer, currently COO of Starbucks and former CEO of Sam’s Club is a graduate of Cass Technical High School, located in Detroit, MI. She went on to graduate from Spelman and then Stanford Law School

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SBA and St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce Begin Strategic Alliance

The Small Business Administration and the Chamber will present information and opportunities to local entrepreneurs to better position them to start, grow and expand their ventures.

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DHS and VIHA Implement V.I.’s First Housing Assistance Program for Youth

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Op Ed: What’s the Value of a Child’s Smile?

Dr. Sonia Taylor Griffith DDS informs the public about the importance of and the ramifications of good oral health.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

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