Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
by Keka Araújo October 30, 2025 Dr. Moreno Vega is a prolific author and filmmaker whose works are central to Afro-Latino cultural studies. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is a foundational figure in the global movement for cultural equity. The esteemed scholar, author, and institution builder, whose influence has indelibly shaped
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t curtailing travel. He’s not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren’t from McDonalds, this time. In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With
A jury convicted former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey on Wednesday (Oct. 29). But long before Grayson shot Massey in her home, the ex-police officer had a lengthy disciplinary record. Despite the red flags on Grayson’s record, it did not stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has restored a memorial to a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. that demonstrators took down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, part of a broader effort by the president to reshape the way the country’s history is told. The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate
Hurricane Melissa is actively ripping its way through the Caribbean. The storm’s 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall are leaving islands, many once called paradise, unrecognizable due to flooding and destruction. “I have never seen anything like this before in all my years living here,” a Jamaican resident, Jennifer Small,
Keith Powers is continuing to check the days off his calendar. After celebrating that he had gone more than six months without alcohol in July, the actor took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to reveal he is faithfully sticking to his goals. “Today is my 300th day
On what should have been her 20th birthday, the world is once again saying Relisha Rudd’s name. Eleven years after her disappearance, “The Vanishing of Relisha Rudd: A Cold Case Reexamined” brings new life to her story. The docuseries, produced by the Black and Missing Foundation, revisits the haunting case
Americans who buy private health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace are officially receiving notices about how much their premiums will increase next year. The Trump administration previewed the new plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010. According to a new analysis
As if there weren’t enough people out of work, Amazon has reportedly laid off tens of thousands of employees from its corporate operations, including one woman currently on vacation. On Tuesday, October 28, the tech giant began laying off nearly 14,000 employees with plans to lay off almost 30,000 ultimately
A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a suspected prowler. Sean Grayson could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison or even probation. The jury did
by Keka Araújo October 30, 2025 Dr. Moreno Vega is a prolific author and filmmaker whose works are central to Afro-Latino cultural studies. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is a foundational figure in the global movement for cultural equity. The esteemed scholar, author, and institution builder, whose influence has indelibly shaped
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t curtailing travel. He’s not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren’t from McDonalds, this time. In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With
A jury convicted former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey on Wednesday (Oct. 29). But long before Grayson shot Massey in her home, the ex-police officer had a lengthy disciplinary record. Despite the red flags on Grayson’s record, it did not stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has restored a memorial to a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. that demonstrators took down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, part of a broader effort by the president to reshape the way the country’s history is told. The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate
Hurricane Melissa is actively ripping its way through the Caribbean. The storm’s 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall are leaving islands, many once called paradise, unrecognizable due to flooding and destruction. “I have never seen anything like this before in all my years living here,” a Jamaican resident, Jennifer Small,
Keith Powers is continuing to check the days off his calendar. After celebrating that he had gone more than six months without alcohol in July, the actor took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to reveal he is faithfully sticking to his goals. “Today is my 300th day
On what should have been her 20th birthday, the world is once again saying Relisha Rudd’s name. Eleven years after her disappearance, “The Vanishing of Relisha Rudd: A Cold Case Reexamined” brings new life to her story. The docuseries, produced by the Black and Missing Foundation, revisits the haunting case
Americans who buy private health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace are officially receiving notices about how much their premiums will increase next year. The Trump administration previewed the new plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010. According to a new analysis
As if there weren’t enough people out of work, Amazon has reportedly laid off tens of thousands of employees from its corporate operations, including one woman currently on vacation. On Tuesday, October 28, the tech giant began laying off nearly 14,000 employees with plans to lay off almost 30,000 ultimately
A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a suspected prowler. Sean Grayson could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison or even probation. The jury did