Raamla Mohamed and Kerry Washington on building an unapologetically Black world in ‘Reasonable Doubt’
If you’ve ever pressed play on Hulu’s “Reasonable Doubt,” you already know it’s not your average legal drama. It’s raw. It’s messy. It’s sexy. And most importantly? It’s Black as hell. At CultureCon’s “Reasonably Iconic: A Celebration of Women Rewriting Narratives and Shaping Cultural Impact” event, creator Raamla Mohamed and executive producer Kerry Washington sat […]
Khalid reveals how being outed last year has led to him living more ‘fearlessly’
For some being outed about your sexuality is the worst possible thing, but for Khalid, it was a “blessing in disguise.” In a new interview with People magazine, the 27-year-old singer shares how he navigated being outed online by an ex nearly a year ago in November 2024. While he sees the situation as “a […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and “freak-offs.” The judge said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was unconvinced that if Combs is released these crimes won’t happen again. Combs, 55, was convicted in July of flying […]
Dave Chappelle sparks backlash after saying it’s ‘easier’ to be a comedian in Saudi Arabia than in America
According to Dave Chappelle it’s easier to be an American comedian in Saudi Arabia. On Saturday, September 27, the 52-year-old comedian performed during the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital, where he weighed in on the state of comedy back home. “Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, […]
A Lifetime of Teaching & Preserving History
By John Sellars This month’s 50 for 50 honoree has been a great help to the museum and the community.Gwen Marshall grew up in Jackson, Mississippi and then Memphis, Tennessee where she graduated from Hamilton High School in 1966.An only child, both of her parents worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Her father […]
Expanding Statewide: Introducing the Show-Me Network
By Nicki Donnelson Thanks to nearly $3 million in federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding administered through the Missouri Department of Economic Development Missouri Technical Assistance (MOTA) Grant, Missouri State University’s efactory and long-time partner codefi are scaling up their innovative approach to economic development. The result? A new statewide initiative called the Show-Me […]
When Seeing is No Longer Believing
By Tyler Drenon The machines aren’t just writing text now. They’re painting pictures and rolling film. Image generation has moved from glitchy weirdness to photorealism over the last year or so, with particularly notable advancements made over the last few months. Video generation too: from ten-second clips that used to look like a strange nightmare, […]
School Choice in Public Education
By Dr. Ben Hackenwerth School choice has been a hotly debated topic since the 1990s. Simply put, school choice allows parents to select an educational setting outside of their assigned public school district. Proponents argue that school choice options such as school voucher programs, charter schools, and education savings accounts, promote educational equity, foster innovation, […]
The Ghost of Mr. McPhee
As told by Yvette Jenkins McDaniel, Edited by Samuel Knox My name is Yvette Jenkins McDaniel. I was born and raised here in Springfield, Missouri. My mother, Shirley Blakely, and her sister, Hester Thomas, told me this story one Halloween night — I want to say back in 1975.My mother, my aunt, and my grandparents […]
From Teen Dad to Ringside Mentor: Developing a Champion Beyond The Ring
By Juviar Fewell, Edited by Samuel Knox I’m a Springfield, Missouri native, and I’ve lived here pretty much my whole life. I went to Kickapoo High School.Growing up, I never really felt like I fit into the typical mold when it came to football, basketball, and things like that. Instead, I gravitated toward boxing and […]