Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
by Bon Tindle New Growth Ministries Christian School has taken education in an exciting direction. While focusing on a college preparatory curriculum, the school also teaches students about other aspects of life that they will encounter once they graduate. “We are very excited, we have a lot of good things
By Cortlynn Stark, MSU The Standard News In 1950, Mary Jean Price Walls was denied admission to Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, because she was African American. On Friday, the new Multicultural Resource Annex was named after her. Mary Walls applied for admission at SMS after graduating
By Tyler Hatten, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield, MO— Spring is a time of development and cleansing. No, that doesn’t mean cleaning out your closet and developing a new wardrobe. The most important storage space you must clean is the mind. Anxiety and Depression Association of America states about 40 million
By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Occassionally I admit that the throes of time are moving on by. Why I remember when Batman and Robin and Superman was doing good and flying around the sky. As I said I remember but some of you do too and super heroes were
By Tyler Hatten, Unite Contributing Writer Growing up, I played with dolls from sunrise to sunset. I would braid their hair and cut up their clothes to create new ones. As a child you never really recognize your passion until you’re older and still doing the same things, but for
By Bon Tindle, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield, MO— The 6th annual Minority In Business Heritage Award Ceremony was held March 15th at the Doubletree Hotel. Attendance was in even greater numbers than last year, and several new faces filled the room. A formal dinner was served, and gentle jazz music
Springfield, MO— The Springfield, MO NAACP is now accepting nominations for their 2016 Community Service award. This award is given annually to a person in the community in recognition of outstanding contributions and their gift of time to the Springfield community. An achievement of a singular outstanding event or the
By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Race……. I don’t want to sound nostalgic but sometimes we bemoan the state of things in our country today and I am one of the first to say there is a lot of improvement needed but there is a perspective to be gained from
By Allen Waldo, Guest Contributing Writer Springfield, MO—When a business is contemplating becoming a governmental contractor, the business should evaluate their eligibility for a socio-economic certification. One positive to having a certification is that it gives the business the competitive advantage for “Set Aside” solicitations so that they may only
Nationwide — It’s no secret that African American women love to read and hear inspirational and motivational quotes, especially when its coming from other influential African American women. Some of the best-selling books that African Americans read are books full of advice, counsel, life lessons, viewpoints, and solutions. Oprah Winfrey,
by Bon Tindle New Growth Ministries Christian School has taken education in an exciting direction. While focusing on a college preparatory curriculum, the school also teaches students about other aspects of life that they will encounter once they graduate. “We are very excited, we have a lot of good things
By Cortlynn Stark, MSU The Standard News In 1950, Mary Jean Price Walls was denied admission to Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, because she was African American. On Friday, the new Multicultural Resource Annex was named after her. Mary Walls applied for admission at SMS after graduating
By Tyler Hatten, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield, MO— Spring is a time of development and cleansing. No, that doesn’t mean cleaning out your closet and developing a new wardrobe. The most important storage space you must clean is the mind. Anxiety and Depression Association of America states about 40 million
By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Occassionally I admit that the throes of time are moving on by. Why I remember when Batman and Robin and Superman was doing good and flying around the sky. As I said I remember but some of you do too and super heroes were
By Tyler Hatten, Unite Contributing Writer Growing up, I played with dolls from sunrise to sunset. I would braid their hair and cut up their clothes to create new ones. As a child you never really recognize your passion until you’re older and still doing the same things, but for
By Bon Tindle, Unite Contributing Writer Springfield, MO— The 6th annual Minority In Business Heritage Award Ceremony was held March 15th at the Doubletree Hotel. Attendance was in even greater numbers than last year, and several new faces filled the room. A formal dinner was served, and gentle jazz music
Springfield, MO— The Springfield, MO NAACP is now accepting nominations for their 2016 Community Service award. This award is given annually to a person in the community in recognition of outstanding contributions and their gift of time to the Springfield community. An achievement of a singular outstanding event or the
By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Race……. I don’t want to sound nostalgic but sometimes we bemoan the state of things in our country today and I am one of the first to say there is a lot of improvement needed but there is a perspective to be gained from
By Allen Waldo, Guest Contributing Writer Springfield, MO—When a business is contemplating becoming a governmental contractor, the business should evaluate their eligibility for a socio-economic certification. One positive to having a certification is that it gives the business the competitive advantage for “Set Aside” solicitations so that they may only
Nationwide — It’s no secret that African American women love to read and hear inspirational and motivational quotes, especially when its coming from other influential African American women. Some of the best-selling books that African Americans read are books full of advice, counsel, life lessons, viewpoints, and solutions. Oprah Winfrey,
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