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Investing in Yourself: How Upskilling Can Unlock Your Career Potential

By Nicki Donnelson, efactory In today’s rapidly evolving job market, continuous learning is no longer just an advantage. It’s a necessity. Investing in your professional development is crucial for career growth, increased earning potential and greater job satisfaction. Enter efactory: A hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, it offers a variety

Protect Your Kidneys: A Critical Health Issue for Black and Brown Communities

March is National Kidney Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, especially within Black and Brown communities, as we face a significantly higher risk of kidney disease. Your kidneys play a vital role in wellness by filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. Many people of

Gun Safety and Violence Reduction Collaborative

Our community has united to increase gun safety and reduce gun violence! The Gun Safety and Violence Reduction Collaborative in Springfield, Missouri is a community-driven effort to address gun safety and gun  violence, which includes a focus on suicide prevention. Led by Clay Goddard and Francine Pratt, the collaborative involves

Crosstown Barbecue: A Small Business with Heart (1970-present)

By By Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, The History Museum on the Square In 1970, Jesse Williams (1921-1997), a WWII veteran and a resident of Kansas City, opened Crosstown Barbecue. At the time, he owned a K.C. mattress factory and previously had his own excavating company before needing to slow down due

Shirley—Remembering a Trailblazer

Shirley, following Shirley Chisholm’s historic run for president, has landed on Netflix. The biopic is a 15 year passion project between sisters Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Reina King (To Sleep with Anger). Boasting a 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been well received thanks to

DDG takes custody pains with Halle Bailey to social media

Breakups are never easy—especially when a child is involved. Six months after DDG and Halle Bailey announced their split, tensions between the exes have seemingly escalated over custody arrangements for their son, Halo. The YouTuber and rapper took to X to share his frustrations with his 1.3 million followers in

Blueprint for change: How Black women shaped education in the 60s & 70s

From integrating the nation’s schools to movements away from conventional learning for more alternative approaches, the 60s and 70s were a time of tremendous educational change.  Whether boldly leading the charge to desegregate the nation’s schools and colleges in many regions, launching alternative schools and curricula, or investing in the

Investing in Yourself: How Upskilling Can Unlock Your Career Potential

By Nicki Donnelson, efactory In today’s rapidly evolving job market, continuous learning is no longer just an advantage. It’s a necessity. Investing in your professional development is crucial for career growth, increased earning potential and greater job satisfaction. Enter efactory: A hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, it offers a variety

Protect Your Kidneys: A Critical Health Issue for Black and Brown Communities

March is National Kidney Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, especially within Black and Brown communities, as we face a significantly higher risk of kidney disease. Your kidneys play a vital role in wellness by filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. Many people of

Gun Safety and Violence Reduction Collaborative

Our community has united to increase gun safety and reduce gun violence! The Gun Safety and Violence Reduction Collaborative in Springfield, Missouri is a community-driven effort to address gun safety and gun  violence, which includes a focus on suicide prevention. Led by Clay Goddard and Francine Pratt, the collaborative involves

Crosstown Barbecue: A Small Business with Heart (1970-present)

By By Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, The History Museum on the Square In 1970, Jesse Williams (1921-1997), a WWII veteran and a resident of Kansas City, opened Crosstown Barbecue. At the time, he owned a K.C. mattress factory and previously had his own excavating company before needing to slow down due

Shirley—Remembering a Trailblazer

Shirley, following Shirley Chisholm’s historic run for president, has landed on Netflix. The biopic is a 15 year passion project between sisters Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Reina King (To Sleep with Anger). Boasting a 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been well received thanks to

DDG takes custody pains with Halle Bailey to social media

Breakups are never easy—especially when a child is involved. Six months after DDG and Halle Bailey announced their split, tensions between the exes have seemingly escalated over custody arrangements for their son, Halo. The YouTuber and rapper took to X to share his frustrations with his 1.3 million followers in

Blueprint for change: How Black women shaped education in the 60s & 70s

From integrating the nation’s schools to movements away from conventional learning for more alternative approaches, the 60s and 70s were a time of tremendous educational change.  Whether boldly leading the charge to desegregate the nation’s schools and colleges in many regions, launching alternative schools and curricula, or investing in the