Spotlight: Internships, Art and Local Business

    HEC Media’s Spotlight program airs every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11, and showcases St. Louis’ finest contributions to art, education, and culture. In this week’s episode see a performance from St. Louis’ own The 442s, learn about a website whose mission is to support black-owned businesses, as well as an internship program forced to go virtual, and much more.

    The 442s at The Sheldon
    Originally aired as part of the Arts United STL Event.

    Boosting Black-Owned Businesses Through Website Launched by St. Louis Activist
    St. Louis activist Ohun Ashe is providing the St. Louis community with an online black-owned business directory, ForTheCultureSTL.com.

    UMSL’s CLIMB Internship Program Goes Virtual To Investigate Covid-19
    UMSL’s CLIMB paid Summer Internships and Graduate Student Year-Round JUMP Personal Mentoring Programs go virtual researching COVID-19.

    A Young Boy Struggles To Find His Place In Gabriel Bump’s Debut Novel, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong”
    In Gabriel Bump’s debut novel, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong,” a young boy learns about love, loss and friendship on Chicago’s South Side.

    Mighty Mississippi at the Missouri History Museum
    The Mighty Mississippi exhibit at the Missouri History Museum tells the story of North America’s greatest river. Learn more about the exhibit.

    Glass: The Art of Sam Stang
    Sam Stang’s glass art is known for its symmetry, design and vibrant colors.
    Learn more here.

    HEC Media is excited to put our high-quality, award-winning work on display every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11. Tune in, set your DVRs, and stream all of our content free any time on hecmedia.org.