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Springfield, MO— High school student Zorian Black has achieved the title of State Qualifier in the Food Marketing Series with DECA. Additionally, he secured a second award as a National Qualifier for his Viking Venue Marketing Campaign. DECA, which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a program designed
By Gwen Marshall, UniteNews Contributing Writer Every year, March is designated as Women’s History Month—a month dedicated to honoring women’s contributions in US history. Women’s History Month 2024 will take place from Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 31, 2024. President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the
By Samuel Knox UniteNews Staff Writer “Empowering students to be learners and doers of mathematics and giving them the agency to do so” Christa Jackson, Ph.D., is currently a professor of educational studies at St Louis University. Prior to that appointment, Jackson worked as an assistant professor in the Department
Written by: Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, History Museum on the Square From the 1910s through the 1930s there were a few exclusively Black theaters in Springfield. The Springfield Greene County Library has a listing for an unnamed Black theater at Phelps and Jefferson around 1911. The Ritz was located in the
The Springfield-Greene County Library annually selects a special book for the community to enjoy together. This year’s selection is “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Charming, witty and deceptively sensitive, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” follows an unlikely connection between a widow and a Giant Pacific Octopus residing
Springfield, MO—The Missouri Annual Conference recently trained 12 clergy and laity as culture coaches who will be deployed in 2024 to walk alongside local churches interested in learning about multicultural leadership, cross-cultural connection and healing justice. Among those named as Missouri Conference culture coaches was Dr. Kimberly Berry. The culture
by Gwen Marshall, UniteNews Contributing Writer Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. Black History Month honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the early 17th century to African Americans living in
By Nicki Donnelson UniteNews Contributing Writer Selecting a word of the year can be a way to incorporate New Year’s resolutions into your life with more mindfulness and intention. It’s also a way to focus your efforts and clarify decision-making and prioritization. Can we propose a word for you? Let’s
Written by: Whitney Mosley, Education Manager, History Museum On The Square In 1928, a group of women, many of whom were current or former educators at Springfield’s Lincoln School, formed the Literary Calm Chat Club to support education, literacy, and the arts in the Black community. The educators at Lincoln
Our 25th Annual Design-a-Bookmark Contest! Contest Starts February 1 • Deadline for Entries March 15 Since 1999, the library has been asking youth to share original designs that promote and inspire literacy, and we have received thousands of amazing submissions over the years. To honor all of the talented participants,
Springfield, MO— High school student Zorian Black has achieved the title of State Qualifier in the Food Marketing Series with DECA. Additionally, he secured a second award as a National Qualifier for his Viking Venue Marketing Campaign. DECA, which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a program designed
By Gwen Marshall, UniteNews Contributing Writer Every year, March is designated as Women’s History Month—a month dedicated to honoring women’s contributions in US history. Women’s History Month 2024 will take place from Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 31, 2024. President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the
By Samuel Knox UniteNews Staff Writer “Empowering students to be learners and doers of mathematics and giving them the agency to do so” Christa Jackson, Ph.D., is currently a professor of educational studies at St Louis University. Prior to that appointment, Jackson worked as an assistant professor in the Department
Written by: Joan Hampton-Porter Curator, History Museum on the Square From the 1910s through the 1930s there were a few exclusively Black theaters in Springfield. The Springfield Greene County Library has a listing for an unnamed Black theater at Phelps and Jefferson around 1911. The Ritz was located in the
The Springfield-Greene County Library annually selects a special book for the community to enjoy together. This year’s selection is “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Charming, witty and deceptively sensitive, Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures” follows an unlikely connection between a widow and a Giant Pacific Octopus residing
Springfield, MO—The Missouri Annual Conference recently trained 12 clergy and laity as culture coaches who will be deployed in 2024 to walk alongside local churches interested in learning about multicultural leadership, cross-cultural connection and healing justice. Among those named as Missouri Conference culture coaches was Dr. Kimberly Berry. The culture
by Gwen Marshall, UniteNews Contributing Writer Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. Black History Month honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the early 17th century to African Americans living in
By Nicki Donnelson UniteNews Contributing Writer Selecting a word of the year can be a way to incorporate New Year’s resolutions into your life with more mindfulness and intention. It’s also a way to focus your efforts and clarify decision-making and prioritization. Can we propose a word for you? Let’s
Written by: Whitney Mosley, Education Manager, History Museum On The Square In 1928, a group of women, many of whom were current or former educators at Springfield’s Lincoln School, formed the Literary Calm Chat Club to support education, literacy, and the arts in the Black community. The educators at Lincoln
Our 25th Annual Design-a-Bookmark Contest! Contest Starts February 1 • Deadline for Entries March 15 Since 1999, the library has been asking youth to share original designs that promote and inspire literacy, and we have received thousands of amazing submissions over the years. To honor all of the talented participants,