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$20,000 Needed to build fence around Lincoln Cemetery

Springfield, MO— The Lincoln cemetery was established in 1919 and more than 1,200 people are laid to rest there. It was listed as a historical site by the City of Springfield in 2006. Historically this cemetery was the only cemetery were African Americans could be buried during the days of

Movie Review-Double header…..Fences and Hidden Figures

by Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer Well the new year is starting off with a great gift for movie fans and for those who just want to see a film every now and then these are two films to see.  So if this is a sign of what the new

Nonprofits and Churches Work Together

by Mark Dixon, Unite Guest Writer It’s no secret that both nonprofit community organizations and churches are in the business of helping people, but sometimes more can be done by working together than individually.  So when the Springfield Community Center approached the Bartley-Decatur Neighborhood Center, Springfield NAACP and Deliverance Temple

Movie Review: “Almost Christmas”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Well this movie is more testimony to the old adage that if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. I can’t be mad or jealous because Wil Packer is delivering money at the box office and laughs in the seats of movie theaters across the

5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Mindset in 20 Minutes

by Susan C. Foster Success Magazine These tried and true tips will help you take on the day with confidence. Mindset is a set of attitudes, says Carol Dweck, a world-renowned Stanford psychologist, who discovered after years of research that dedication, hard work and resilience are much more important to

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Dec 29 Creamery Center

Springfield, MO—After a two year absence, the Annual Kwanzaa Celebration is back!  This year’s program, sponsored by the Ladies Civic League, will feature individuals from the Springfield community singing, dancing and speaking about the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. There will also be the traditional food tasting exertion associated with resuming sexual activity

A 90-Year tradition of talented young women

by Celine Roberts Unite Guest Writer Springfield, MO —Unity, community and family. Three words known deeply by our very own Central High School Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps. A 90-year tradition, punctuated by an impressive history of strong young women destined to make notable changes in our community, continues to

A Time To Heal

    by Armstrong Williams, TownHal.com Columnist Now that all the media, the pollsters and the prognosticators have been proven woefully wrong, and as the reality sets in that the United States actually elected Donald Trump as its 45th President, we need to come together and begin to heal the

November is Native American Heritage Month

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in anwhole month being

Smithsonian Museum of African American History Opens

WASHINGTON — Centuries of struggles and strife, decades of planning and pain, and years of hoping for a place that African-American history can call home will culminate as President Barack Obama officially opens the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. A shining bronze beacon on the National

$20,000 Needed to build fence around Lincoln Cemetery

Springfield, MO— The Lincoln cemetery was established in 1919 and more than 1,200 people are laid to rest there. It was listed as a historical site by the City of Springfield in 2006. Historically this cemetery was the only cemetery were African Americans could be buried during the days of

Movie Review-Double header…..Fences and Hidden Figures

by Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer Well the new year is starting off with a great gift for movie fans and for those who just want to see a film every now and then these are two films to see.  So if this is a sign of what the new

Nonprofits and Churches Work Together

by Mark Dixon, Unite Guest Writer It’s no secret that both nonprofit community organizations and churches are in the business of helping people, but sometimes more can be done by working together than individually.  So when the Springfield Community Center approached the Bartley-Decatur Neighborhood Center, Springfield NAACP and Deliverance Temple

Movie Review: “Almost Christmas”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Well this movie is more testimony to the old adage that if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. I can’t be mad or jealous because Wil Packer is delivering money at the box office and laughs in the seats of movie theaters across the

5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Mindset in 20 Minutes

by Susan C. Foster Success Magazine These tried and true tips will help you take on the day with confidence. Mindset is a set of attitudes, says Carol Dweck, a world-renowned Stanford psychologist, who discovered after years of research that dedication, hard work and resilience are much more important to

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Dec 29 Creamery Center

Springfield, MO—After a two year absence, the Annual Kwanzaa Celebration is back!  This year’s program, sponsored by the Ladies Civic League, will feature individuals from the Springfield community singing, dancing and speaking about the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. There will also be the traditional food tasting exertion associated with resuming sexual activity

A 90-Year tradition of talented young women

by Celine Roberts Unite Guest Writer Springfield, MO —Unity, community and family. Three words known deeply by our very own Central High School Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps. A 90-year tradition, punctuated by an impressive history of strong young women destined to make notable changes in our community, continues to

A Time To Heal

    by Armstrong Williams, TownHal.com Columnist Now that all the media, the pollsters and the prognosticators have been proven woefully wrong, and as the reality sets in that the United States actually elected Donald Trump as its 45th President, we need to come together and begin to heal the

November is Native American Heritage Month

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Department of the Interior What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in anwhole month being

Smithsonian Museum of African American History Opens

WASHINGTON — Centuries of struggles and strife, decades of planning and pain, and years of hoping for a place that African-American history can call home will culminate as President Barack Obama officially opens the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. A shining bronze beacon on the National