The St. Louis American
Dawn Suggs has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Dawn started their career in 1998 working in media production as a Writer, Director, Producer, and Distribution Manager. In 2003, they transitioned to NPO Direct Marketing, where they worked as a Fundraiser for L.A. Opera and Monterey Bay Aquarium until 2006. In 2011, they joined Loews Hollywood Hotel, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, and The Grafton on Sunset as a Sales and Events Associate. In 2016, they took on the role of Project Director for The Donald Suggs Jr. Street Naming Project, coordinating the co-naming of a corner street. During the same year, they also started working as a Contributing Writer for The St. Louis American. In 2018, Dawn became the Video Department Director for The St. Louis American, responsible for increasing web and social media traffic, creating local video content, and driving digital revenue. In 2020, they took on an additional role as the Digital Director and Publisher's Office Administrator for The St. Louis American.
Dawn Suggs completed their education at UCLA Extension in 2018, where they studied Full Stack Web Development. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Brown University. Dawn also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film & Television Directing & Production from UCLA. The exact start and end years for their degrees are not provided.
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The St. Louis American
The St. Louis American Newspaper is Missouri's largest, most widely-read weekly newspaper targeted to African Americans. The American publishes more than 70,000 copies every Thursday, and distributes them, free, at more than 845 locations throughout St. Louis. Continuously published, without missing a single issue, for 87 years, The St. Louis American newspaper has emerged as the leading, most-trusted voice of the area’s African-American community, and has extended its reach to become a major multi-platform media entity in Missouri. In 2012, The St. Louis American became the single largest weekly newspaper in the entire state of Missouri. A State of Missouri and City of St. Louis certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), founded in 1928, The St. Louis American newspaper is rapidly gaining more and more local, regional and national recognition and acclaim. Over the past three years alone, the St. Louis American has garnered nearly 200 local, regional, and national awards for excellence in journalism and design, as well as commitment to the community.