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For years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been a focal point in the workplace, but somehow, we got it all wrong. What was meant to be a movement toward fairness and belonging became a checklist—an initiative for optics rather than impact. Today, organizations are grappling with the consequences: disengaged
Black style is taking center stage at the 2025 Met Gala, and this year’s theme celebrates its legacy and innovation. As attendees step into the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” they’ll be challenged to interpret the dress code — “Tailored for You” — through
Our health is under threat and in danger. Now is the time to take control of our health and arm ourselves with knowledge of impending healthcare changes that are more critical than ever to our mortality. Many are facing changes in healthcare policies and systems. For Black and Brown communities,
Super Bowl LIX (59) is upon us. As fans and revelers of the annual event descend upon New Orleans for a week of events and festivities in the lead-up to the NFL’s championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, the city is making it clear that heightened
Do you dream of inspiring and guiding others? Do you envision yourself navigating the complexities of leadership with confidence and skill? If so, then your journey starts by equipping yourself with the right tools. As a home base for business support and talent development in Missouri, efactory understands the dynamic
According to multiple reports, Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, has been arrested and booked into Orange County jail in Orlando, Florida. TMZ first reported that on Monday, the 34-year-old reality TV star was arrested and charged with cocaine possession, driving under the influence, and resisting arrest. Other sources, including People
People often question why Black History Month happens in February, the shortest month in the calendar year. Black History Month is celebrated in February because it coincides with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two prominent figures in American history who played significant roles in ending slavery. Historian
Caroline Boone Berry (1850-1914) and her husband William Berry (1848-1917) established the Berry Cemetery around 1880. The cemetery is still actively being used. Its website makes the strong argument that it is the oldest cemetery for and continuously owned by Black people in Greene County and likely the region. It
26th Annual Design-A-Bookmark Contest for Kids and Teens in Grades K-12 Pick up an entry form at any Springfield-Greene County Library or the Mobile Library, or download one at thelibrary.org/bookmarks beginning February 1, and return it by March 22. Digital submissions can be sent to imagine@thelibrary.org. Winners and runners-up will
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. President Nayib Bukele “has agreed to the most unprecedented, extraordinary, extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the
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