Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Marissanne Lewis-Thompson joined the KRCU team in November 2015 as a feature reporter. She was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri where she grew up watching a lot documentaries on PBS, which inspired her to tell stories. In May 2015, she graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in Convergence Journalism. Marissanne comes to KRCU from KBIA, where she worked as a reporter, producer and supervising editor while covering stories on arts and culture, education and diversity.
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Missouri inmates are cleaning SSM Health’s hospital linens and scrubs. SSM Health contracts out its laundry services to Missouri Vocational Enterprises,...
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Five years ago, Pamela and Jeffrey Blair embarked on a mission to ensure all children of color would be able to see themselves in the books they read....
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While many churches will be holding their Easter Sunday services online, one Metro East church is taking a nontraditional approach. Copper Creek...
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The International Institute of St. Louis is working to provide up-to-date information about the coronavirus to those who don’t speak English. The...
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Barbershops, beauty and nail salons are places where people can meet with friends and relax. They’re also a staple in the black community. But the...
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The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri will soon have a new bishop. The Rev. Deon Johnson officially will become the 11th bishop of the diocese when he is...
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Funeral services are joining a growing list of events that are being affected by the coronavirus. In both Missouri and Illinois, public officials have...
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Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus have led many schools in the region to close. However, some day cares and child care centers are...
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Black churches in the St. Louis region are grappling with whether to hold church services this Sunday as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow....
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State and local organizations have been ramping up efforts for months to make sure all Missourians are aware of the census. From the fliers in mailboxes...