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Wasn’t Always This Way: Walter Williams

By Walter Williams, Guest Columnist Academics and public intellectuals, who should know better, attempt to explain the highly visible and publicized pathology witnessed in cities such as Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Ferguson and others as a legacy of slavery. The argument is made that the problems encountered by many black Americans

Honoring Family, Community & Culture

By Beaunea McNeil, Unite Contributing Writer The fall and winter holiday season is said to be the best time of the year. The feeling of togetherness, the food, the drinks and the celebration make each day a day worth waiting for. While the holidays all bring out the same feeling

Learn How To Trace Your Family Tree At The Library

by Kathleen O’Dell , Springfield-Greene County Library District Dreading the wintry days ahead? Knock the chill off with some entertainment at the Library! All ages are invited to watch the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Lady Vanishes,” not rated, 1938, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Library Center auditorium.

Natural or Relaxed: A local conversation about the Natural Hair Movement

by Beaunea McNeil, Unite Contributing Writer Look around. If you are in a public setting, how many afros do you see? Maybe one? Maybe two? Three? Becoming the norm for many Black Americans, the love for kinky and tightly coiled hair continues to grow in all forms of life. Embracing

Wasn’t Always This Way: Walter Williams

By Walter Williams, Guest Columnist Academics and public intellectuals, who should know better, attempt to explain the highly visible and publicized pathology witnessed in cities such as Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Ferguson and others as a legacy of slavery. The argument is made that the problems encountered by many black Americans

Honoring Family, Community & Culture

By Beaunea McNeil, Unite Contributing Writer The fall and winter holiday season is said to be the best time of the year. The feeling of togetherness, the food, the drinks and the celebration make each day a day worth waiting for. While the holidays all bring out the same feeling

Learn How To Trace Your Family Tree At The Library

by Kathleen O’Dell , Springfield-Greene County Library District Dreading the wintry days ahead? Knock the chill off with some entertainment at the Library! All ages are invited to watch the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Lady Vanishes,” not rated, 1938, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Library Center auditorium.

Natural or Relaxed: A local conversation about the Natural Hair Movement

by Beaunea McNeil, Unite Contributing Writer Look around. If you are in a public setting, how many afros do you see? Maybe one? Maybe two? Three? Becoming the norm for many Black Americans, the love for kinky and tightly coiled hair continues to grow in all forms of life. Embracing