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Neurosurgeon Dr. Chiazo Amene, Practices In Springfield, MO

by J.R. Chapell, NAACP Health Chair Please tell us about your background. I was born and raised in South Central Nigeria in a town called Enugu. Our primary language in Nigeria is English and there are 200 other languages as well. The other language I speak is Igbo. My dad

2020 ParkDay Reunion Weekend Celebration Cancelled

by Nora England, Springfield Reunion Club President Dear Families and Friends, We pray that everyone is doing what is necessary to ensure their personal safety during this time.The Springfield Reunion Club has decided to cancel the 2020 Park Day Reunion Event due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The planning committee has

Willard High graduate is recipient of NAACP Youth Scholarship

Unite News Publication Staff Springfield, MO—Adora Lora Snead is the recipient of the 2020 NAACP Youth Scholarship and Jacqueline Waugh Foster Scholarship. Adora is the also co-authored the play, The Milly Project, telling the true story of an enslaved woman who successfully fought for her freedom in Greene County only

Outraged Within The Law

By Samuel Knox, Unite News Managing Editor On Monday May 25, 2020 George Floyd, a 46 year-old black man, was detained by a white Minneapolis police officer who held his knee pressed against Floyd’s neck for several minutes over a non-violent allegation; Floyd died shortly thereafter. Floyd pleaded for his

City Announces Official Phase Two Reopening Plans

Minorities In Business and the Chamber has continued to work with local officials and businesses to ensure that you are well-informed about local plans to gradually reopen our economy during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and to ensure that your voice is heard during the planning phases. On Wednesday, May 20,

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words

May 18, 2020 8:00 pm Ozark Public Television Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: January 31, 2020 | PG-13 Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita

Springfield and Greene County extend Stay-At-Home Orders until May 4

Springfield, MO — Springfield Mayor Ken McClure and the Greene County Commission have extended separate, but similar Stay at Home Orders until 11:59 p.m., May 3, 2020. The current orders, which were put in place to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, were set to