Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
By Nicki Donnelson UniteNews Contributing Writer Most of us wouldn’t begin a road trip without a plan, even if it’s flexible. We’d think about where we would like to visit, directions to get there, how much money we must spend and how long we can reasonably be gone. The most
By Samuel Knox UniteNews Staff Writer “Empowering students to be learners and doers of mathematics and giving them the agency to do so” Christa Jackson, Ph.D., is currently a professor of educational studies at St Louis University. Prior to that appointment, Jackson worked as an assistant professor in the Department
Written by: Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, History Museum on the Square From the 1910s through the 1930s there were a few exclusively Black theaters in Springfield. The Springfield Greene County Library has a listing for an unnamed Black theater at Phelps and Jefferson around 1911. The Ritz was located in the
Presented by: Dr. Eugene E. Wright, Jr., Dr. Patrick Gee, PhD, Thelma B., Noelle Bush Sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim / Lilly Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly partnered with hip-hop pioneer Rob Base on a campaign to convert his classic hit “It Takes Two” into a healthy rallying cry. The “It Takes Two”
The Springfield-Greene County Library annually selects a special book for the community to enjoy together. This year’s selection is “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Charming, witty and deceptively sensitive, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” follows an unlikely connection between a widow and a Giant Pacific Octopus residing
Presented by: Dr. Lynn Paxton, Kendal K. Whitlock, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Lee Woodall, Nicole Adams (Moderator) Sponsored by Merck Misinformation about vaccines has allowed new variants of new viruses and a host of nearly eradicated diseases to thrive in a culture of ignorance and fear. Dr. Darlene Ruffin-Alexander, Dr. Lynn
Presented by: Erinn Goldman, PhD Sponsored by Pfizer Dr. Erinn Goldman, Ph.D., Global Medical Director, Multiple Myeloma at Pfizer, shared information on promising new therapies for treating multiple myeloma. She explained that there are treatments available for versions of the white blood cancer that tends to recur. She shared information
Presented by: Dr. Cee Nicole MD, MSW Diplomate of ABOM; L. Casey FlowersMS, RD, LDN and Corynne Corbett, Editorial Director, Black Health Matters Sponsored by Novo Nordisk Dr. Cee Nicole and Lauren Casey Flowers, MS, RD, LDN, discussed obesity with Black Health Matters editorial director Corynne Corbett at the Black
My Health Can’t Wait Presented by: London Wills, PhD Sponsored by J&J Healthcare Services Dr. London Wills, Ph.D., led a conversation about the urgency of putting health first during this season’s Black Health Matters Winter Summit. He has personal experience with what can change when you put health at the
Understanding Genetic Kidney Disease and Its Impact on the Black Community: Insights into the APOL1 Gene Presented by: Dr. Stacy A. Johnson Sponsored by Vertex Dr. Stacy A. Johnson addressed an engaged crowd on kidney disease, a subject “near and dear” to her heart. As the Medical Director of Vertex
By Nicki Donnelson UniteNews Contributing Writer Most of us wouldn’t begin a road trip without a plan, even if it’s flexible. We’d think about where we would like to visit, directions to get there, how much money we must spend and how long we can reasonably be gone. The most
By Samuel Knox UniteNews Staff Writer “Empowering students to be learners and doers of mathematics and giving them the agency to do so” Christa Jackson, Ph.D., is currently a professor of educational studies at St Louis University. Prior to that appointment, Jackson worked as an assistant professor in the Department
Written by: Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, History Museum on the Square From the 1910s through the 1930s there were a few exclusively Black theaters in Springfield. The Springfield Greene County Library has a listing for an unnamed Black theater at Phelps and Jefferson around 1911. The Ritz was located in the
Presented by: Dr. Eugene E. Wright, Jr., Dr. Patrick Gee, PhD, Thelma B., Noelle Bush Sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim / Lilly Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly partnered with hip-hop pioneer Rob Base on a campaign to convert his classic hit “It Takes Two” into a healthy rallying cry. The “It Takes Two”
The Springfield-Greene County Library annually selects a special book for the community to enjoy together. This year’s selection is “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Charming, witty and deceptively sensitive, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” follows an unlikely connection between a widow and a Giant Pacific Octopus residing
Presented by: Dr. Lynn Paxton, Kendal K. Whitlock, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Lee Woodall, Nicole Adams (Moderator) Sponsored by Merck Misinformation about vaccines has allowed new variants of new viruses and a host of nearly eradicated diseases to thrive in a culture of ignorance and fear. Dr. Darlene Ruffin-Alexander, Dr. Lynn
Presented by: Erinn Goldman, PhD Sponsored by Pfizer Dr. Erinn Goldman, Ph.D., Global Medical Director, Multiple Myeloma at Pfizer, shared information on promising new therapies for treating multiple myeloma. She explained that there are treatments available for versions of the white blood cancer that tends to recur. She shared information
Presented by: Dr. Cee Nicole MD, MSW Diplomate of ABOM; L. Casey FlowersMS, RD, LDN and Corynne Corbett, Editorial Director, Black Health Matters Sponsored by Novo Nordisk Dr. Cee Nicole and Lauren Casey Flowers, MS, RD, LDN, discussed obesity with Black Health Matters editorial director Corynne Corbett at the Black
My Health Can’t Wait Presented by: London Wills, PhD Sponsored by J&J Healthcare Services Dr. London Wills, Ph.D., led a conversation about the urgency of putting health first during this season’s Black Health Matters Winter Summit. He has personal experience with what can change when you put health at the
Understanding Genetic Kidney Disease and Its Impact on the Black Community: Insights into the APOL1 Gene Presented by: Dr. Stacy A. Johnson Sponsored by Vertex Dr. Stacy A. Johnson addressed an engaged crowd on kidney disease, a subject “near and dear” to her heart. As the Medical Director of Vertex
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