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Get $30K to build your idea!

Springfield, MO—Jumpstart your business idea with $30,000 from The eFactory’s accelerator program. The 12-week program transforms early stage companies with resources, mentors, and more. Are you building the next big thing? Do it with help from The eFactory when you’re part of our in-house accelerator program. Our transformational twelve-week program

Movie Alert: “Black Panther”

By Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer Hahaha!…..Maybe you can feel the giddiness or the excitement but let me tell you the buzz is in the streets for the first black superhero……and you have to love the fact that black is in the name of the hero! I am sure many of

Springfield Symphony plans concert to celebrate African American experience

Springfield, MO— Kyle Wiley Pickett, his wife Alice, along with their two sons moved to Springfield, MO in 2013, where Pickett was named the eighth conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Contributing writer, Lyle Foster  interviews Kyle Pickett. LF: How did you get interested in the symphony and when did

Celebrate the 21st SGF Multicultural Festival, Jan 15th

Springfield, MO—Unite of Southwest Missouri, presents the 21st Annual Springfield Multicultural Festival.The event will be held January 15, 2018 at Juanita K. Hammons Hall, 525 John Q. Hammons Pkwy., 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Springfield Multicultural Festival is an annual performing arts and community resource expo designed to provide access to cultural enrichment through the

Community resources to create a system that helps move people to prosperity

by Francine Pratt, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield MO— Prosper Springfield builds relationships and aligns community resources to create a system that helps move people to prosperity. Every month, we will provide the community with information about resources and services available in Springfield. This month we feature the new Change 1,000 Skills

8 Daily Habits to Build Your Mental Strength

by Casey Imafidon, Success Magazine Mentally strong people seek strength and fortitude by building themselves up every day.   One of the determinants for success and leadership is mental strength. To be a peak performer and attain excellence in any field, you need desire, effort and discipline. This goes beyond acting tough;

Movie Review: “I Am Not Your Negro”

Springfield, MO—I had the honor to see this at the True/False film festival in Columbia and again at the Moxie in good old Springfield.  The simplest way that I can describe it is to share that after the Springfield screening a white woman approached me and said “We have made

Intentional Inclusion Was The Topic At The 7th Annual MIB Awards Banquet

Springfield, MO— The 7th annual Minorities In Business Heritage Award Ceremony was held March 16th at the Doubletree Hotel. There were about 160 in attendance. A formal dinner was served, while smooth jazz music was performed by The Arthur Duncan Trio who set an elegant mood for the evening. Executive

Springfield NAACP collaborates with Unite News Publication to help local families

Springfield, MO— Cheryl Clay, President, NAACP Springfield Branch, and Samuel Knox, Co-founder and Managing Editor of Unite News Publication, are pleased to announce their new partnership, the “Be A Jewel” campaign, a corporate fundraising opportunity designed to assist the underserved in our community, with an emphasis on grandparents raising their

Get $30K to build your idea!

Springfield, MO—Jumpstart your business idea with $30,000 from The eFactory’s accelerator program. The 12-week program transforms early stage companies with resources, mentors, and more. Are you building the next big thing? Do it with help from The eFactory when you’re part of our in-house accelerator program. Our transformational twelve-week program

Movie Alert: “Black Panther”

By Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer Hahaha!…..Maybe you can feel the giddiness or the excitement but let me tell you the buzz is in the streets for the first black superhero……and you have to love the fact that black is in the name of the hero! I am sure many of

Springfield Symphony plans concert to celebrate African American experience

Springfield, MO— Kyle Wiley Pickett, his wife Alice, along with their two sons moved to Springfield, MO in 2013, where Pickett was named the eighth conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Contributing writer, Lyle Foster  interviews Kyle Pickett. LF: How did you get interested in the symphony and when did

Celebrate the 21st SGF Multicultural Festival, Jan 15th

Springfield, MO—Unite of Southwest Missouri, presents the 21st Annual Springfield Multicultural Festival.The event will be held January 15, 2018 at Juanita K. Hammons Hall, 525 John Q. Hammons Pkwy., 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Springfield Multicultural Festival is an annual performing arts and community resource expo designed to provide access to cultural enrichment through the

Community resources to create a system that helps move people to prosperity

by Francine Pratt, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield MO— Prosper Springfield builds relationships and aligns community resources to create a system that helps move people to prosperity. Every month, we will provide the community with information about resources and services available in Springfield. This month we feature the new Change 1,000 Skills

8 Daily Habits to Build Your Mental Strength

by Casey Imafidon, Success Magazine Mentally strong people seek strength and fortitude by building themselves up every day.   One of the determinants for success and leadership is mental strength. To be a peak performer and attain excellence in any field, you need desire, effort and discipline. This goes beyond acting tough;

Movie Review: “I Am Not Your Negro”

Springfield, MO—I had the honor to see this at the True/False film festival in Columbia and again at the Moxie in good old Springfield.  The simplest way that I can describe it is to share that after the Springfield screening a white woman approached me and said “We have made

Intentional Inclusion Was The Topic At The 7th Annual MIB Awards Banquet

Springfield, MO— The 7th annual Minorities In Business Heritage Award Ceremony was held March 16th at the Doubletree Hotel. There were about 160 in attendance. A formal dinner was served, while smooth jazz music was performed by The Arthur Duncan Trio who set an elegant mood for the evening. Executive

Springfield NAACP collaborates with Unite News Publication to help local families

Springfield, MO— Cheryl Clay, President, NAACP Springfield Branch, and Samuel Knox, Co-founder and Managing Editor of Unite News Publication, are pleased to announce their new partnership, the “Be A Jewel” campaign, a corporate fundraising opportunity designed to assist the underserved in our community, with an emphasis on grandparents raising their