Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century » Vickie Denson http://www.riehlife.com Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:35:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Black Valentine Series: #1 The Denson’s Shared Passion Keeps Love Alive in Long Marriage http://www.riehlife.com/2009/02/10/black-valentine-series-1-the-densons-shared-passion-keeps-love-alive-in-long-marriage/ http://www.riehlife.com/2009/02/10/black-valentine-series-1-the-densons-shared-passion-keeps-love-alive-in-long-marriage/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:33:59 +0000 riehlife http://www.riehlife.com/?p=1858 In honor of the combination of Black History Month and Valentine's Day week, I'm running a "Black Valentine" series to profile several of the most vibrant Black couples I've met in St. Louis.

We begin with Howard and Vickie Denson, the force behind the St. Louis Black Pages. Howard is an art collecting maven of African American and African work. That is one of the connections between us.

Click here to read a great story about Howard and Vickie Denson in St Louis Magazine, February 2006, article: “Happily Ever After.”

“Howard and Vickie Denson pack their life with shared passions— business, travel, church, art and jazz…. Now the kids are grown and Howard and Vickie run the Black Pages directory together: He’s CEO and publisher; she’s president….And we’re passionate about humanity. I have this concept I call ‘the covenant’; it’s a black thing. Every African American exists today because someone chose life at a point when it would’ve been a whole lot easier to just go down…”

Read how they met and what continues to keep them together.

I’ve met both Denson’s several times now, and they are an unfailing source of joy, passion, and mission.

]]> http://www.riehlife.com/2009/02/10/black-valentine-series-1-the-densons-shared-passion-keeps-love-alive-in-long-marriage/feed/ 0 Happy Valentine’s Day, Black History Month! http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/happy-valentines-day-black-history-month/ http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/happy-valentines-day-black-history-month/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:11:49 +0000 riehlife http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/happy-valentines-day-black-history-month/ As I've met wonderful African American couples during the months since I've moved from Northern Califronia to St. Louis, I thought it would be fun to introduce you to three couples and their love stories today...to celebrate the confluence of Valentine's Day in the Middle of Black History Month.

You'll meet:

--Linda Jones Hawkins and Charles Hawkins

--Sylvia and Carlos Jenkins

--Vickie and Howard Denson.

I know your gonna enjoy this special spread!

]]> http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/happy-valentines-day-black-history-month/feed/ 0 Howard and Vickie Denson’s Shared Passions = Longlasting partnership on all levels http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/howard-and-vickie-densons-shared-passions-longlasting-partnership-on-all-levels/ http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/howard-and-vickie-densons-shared-passions-longlasting-partnership-on-all-levels/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:20:34 +0000 riehlife http://www.riehlife.com/2008/02/14/howard-and-vickie-densons-shared-passions-longlasting-partnership-on-all-levels/ The Densons: Shared passion
Howard and Vickie Denson: Shared passion keeps them together, and fun.
Photo by St. Louis Magazine

Click here to read a great story about Howard and Vickie Denson in St Louis Magazine, February 2006, article: "Happily Ever After."

"Howard and Vickie Denson pack their life with shared passions— business, travel, church, art and jazz.... Now the kids are grown and Howard and Vickie run the Black Pages directory together: He’s CEO and publisher; she’s president....And we’re passionate about humanity. I have this concept I call ‘the covenant’; it’s a black thing. Every African American exists today because someone chose life at a point when it would’ve been a whole lot easier to just go down..."

Read how they met and what continues to keep them together.

I've met both Denson's several times now, and they are an unfailing source of joy.

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