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By Kolby Wobker | UniteNews Staff DREAM BIG. That is the message Tyler Okonma embodies. In 2025, Tyler had a major impact on arts and entertainment culture in America. Known professionally as Tyler the Creator, he has carried that name since the early days of his career and has fully
By Melesha Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist when people hear the phrase “healthy equity.” they usually think about healthcare policies or seeing a doctor. Those things are important, but in my experience, health equity begins at home. It starts with what families know, do, and pass down to their
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff There’s encouraging news coming out of Missouri—and this time, it’s about lives being saved. According to the Preliminary Missouri Drug Overdoes Death Report: January-June 2025, the state has seen a 26% decrease in overdoes deaths compared to the same time last year. During the
by Bruce Douglas | Chief Information Officer Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is committed to the well-being of each student by providing high-quality academic opportunities. A big part of that work includes preparing students for success in an increasingly digital world—not just by providing access to devices and tools, but by
By UniteNews Black Innovator SeriesPatricia E. Bath was born in Harlem in 1942, in a community rich with culture, resilience, and struggle. Long before Dr. Patricia E. Bath would become a world-renowned ophthalmologist, inventor, and laser scientist, she was a curious young girl absorbing stories of possibility. Newspaper articles about
Unite – March 2026 As spring approaches, the Library is ready with some great adult programs. For a full list, visit thelibrary.org or pick up the newest issue of Bookends at a branch or on the Mobile Library. Spring is a great me to learn something new. How Women Got
By UniteNews Staff The modern cell phone did not appear in a single eureka moment; it emerged from decades of experiments in power, physics, and digital networks shaped by brilliant minds like Jesse Russell, Henry Sampson, and Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. Their stories show how Black innovatorshelped build the invisible infrastructurethat now connects the world.
By UniteNews Staff Precious metals like gold and silver are getting more attention lately—and it’s not hard to see why. With prices going up, markets feeling shaky, and un- settling news always in the background, a lot of everyday savers are looking for ways to protect their money. This series breaks down simple, beginner-friendly ways to add precious metals to your finances
By Samuel Knox, UniteNews Staff Booker Taliaferro Washington was born on April 5, 1856, in Hale’s Ford, Virginia, into a world defined by slavery. His early life began in bondage, but freedom came when Union troops reached the area near the end of the Civil War. Like many newly freed Black families, Washington’s childhood was marked by hardship, long
Written by Francine Pratt | Co-Chair for the CPO Gun Safety & Violence Reduction Collaborative Did you know that youth (ages 13 – 18) who carry, show off or use a gun can have serious legal consequences even if no one gets hurt? Youth can be tried as an adult if caught with a gun that was involved with
By Kolby Wobker | UniteNews Staff DREAM BIG. That is the message Tyler Okonma embodies. In 2025, Tyler had a major impact on arts and entertainment culture in America. Known professionally as Tyler the Creator, he has carried that name since the early days of his career and has fully
By Melesha Bailey, Health & Wealth Protection Specialist when people hear the phrase “healthy equity.” they usually think about healthcare policies or seeing a doctor. Those things are important, but in my experience, health equity begins at home. It starts with what families know, do, and pass down to their
By Samuel Knox | UniteNews Staff There’s encouraging news coming out of Missouri—and this time, it’s about lives being saved. According to the Preliminary Missouri Drug Overdoes Death Report: January-June 2025, the state has seen a 26% decrease in overdoes deaths compared to the same time last year. During the
by Bruce Douglas | Chief Information Officer Springfield Public Schools (SPS) is committed to the well-being of each student by providing high-quality academic opportunities. A big part of that work includes preparing students for success in an increasingly digital world—not just by providing access to devices and tools, but by
By UniteNews Black Innovator SeriesPatricia E. Bath was born in Harlem in 1942, in a community rich with culture, resilience, and struggle. Long before Dr. Patricia E. Bath would become a world-renowned ophthalmologist, inventor, and laser scientist, she was a curious young girl absorbing stories of possibility. Newspaper articles about
Unite – March 2026 As spring approaches, the Library is ready with some great adult programs. For a full list, visit thelibrary.org or pick up the newest issue of Bookends at a branch or on the Mobile Library. Spring is a great me to learn something new. How Women Got
By UniteNews Staff The modern cell phone did not appear in a single eureka moment; it emerged from decades of experiments in power, physics, and digital networks shaped by brilliant minds like Jesse Russell, Henry Sampson, and Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. Their stories show how Black innovatorshelped build the invisible infrastructurethat now connects the world.
By UniteNews Staff Precious metals like gold and silver are getting more attention lately—and it’s not hard to see why. With prices going up, markets feeling shaky, and un- settling news always in the background, a lot of everyday savers are looking for ways to protect their money. This series breaks down simple, beginner-friendly ways to add precious metals to your finances
By Samuel Knox, UniteNews Staff Booker Taliaferro Washington was born on April 5, 1856, in Hale’s Ford, Virginia, into a world defined by slavery. His early life began in bondage, but freedom came when Union troops reached the area near the end of the Civil War. Like many newly freed Black families, Washington’s childhood was marked by hardship, long
Written by Francine Pratt | Co-Chair for the CPO Gun Safety & Violence Reduction Collaborative Did you know that youth (ages 13 – 18) who carry, show off or use a gun can have serious legal consequences even if no one gets hurt? Youth can be tried as an adult if caught with a gun that was involved with