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Challenges For Black People

by Walter E. Williams National Townhall Columnist/ President Barack Obama and his first attorney general Eric Holder called for an honest conversation about race. Holder even called us “a nation of cowards” because we were unwilling to have a “national conversation” about race. The truth of the matter is there’s

These 4 Mood Boosters Could Put Antidepressants Out of Business

The Minority/ Black Health Blog Depression is a brain disorder that causes people to be persistently in a depressed mood and is often accompanied by a loss of interest in activities. It’s not like just having a bad day; it causes significant impairment in daily activities. According to Dr. Joseph

Movie Review: “StarTrek Beyond”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer   Star Trek Beyond-We made it to the future…… I wanted to see this installment of the Star Trek franchise because the villain is a black man…..yes I said it…..I was just curious to see what a space villain that is an African-American would

How can I communicate my customer service message to my employees?

University of Missouri Extension Office Q: I know customer service is really important for my business to succeed. What can I do with my employees to communicate this message? My advice is to study businesses that excel in customer service and modify their procedures to fit yours. Since I spent a

Jin J. X Performs the Music of Prince at Artivities

Springfield, MO—Jin J. X will be performing the music of Prince, Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Artivities, Art Studio, 209 W Commercial Street. This is a one time only event Table 1 below shows the mean and standard deviation of each group for the different components.

Movie Review: “The Free State of Jones”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Ok….I admit it…..I am a sucker for the slave era Civil War type story.  This period of our nation’s history was so volatile and for people of color such a difficult pivotal era.  The piece that almost floors me is that even still there

MSU/SBTDC Announces New Director

Springfield, Missouri — Chrystal Irons is the new director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri State University, effective May 25, 2016.  She replaces Rayanna Anderson whose retirement was effective June 3, 2016, after 25 years of service.  Irons is responsible for coordinating the resources of

Black History Summer Academy Adds “Ariya” To Empower Young Women

by Gwen Marshall, SPS Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Springfield,MO—The Bridge Builders organization along with the help of the Springfield Community has completed another successful Black History Summer Academy! This year, there were 134 registered students and a nightly average attendance of 101 people. For the first time, we added a rites

5 Universal Success Principles That Have Nothing to Do With Motivation

by Jacob McMillen Success Magazine June 14, 2016 Most of the success advice you read is crap because it mistakes correlation for causation. “Eighty percent of successful CEOs wake up at 5 a.m.—follow their example!” Waking up at 5 a.m. doesn’t make you successful. The type of personalities that tend to

Movie Review: “Captain America: Civil War”

by Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer I hope I don’t sound too philosophical but what is going on with super hero movies now?  Why can’t we have the good guys and the bad guys and we know who wins?  These last films leave the audience not sure if virtue wins

Challenges For Black People

by Walter E. Williams National Townhall Columnist/ President Barack Obama and his first attorney general Eric Holder called for an honest conversation about race. Holder even called us “a nation of cowards” because we were unwilling to have a “national conversation” about race. The truth of the matter is there’s

These 4 Mood Boosters Could Put Antidepressants Out of Business

The Minority/ Black Health Blog Depression is a brain disorder that causes people to be persistently in a depressed mood and is often accompanied by a loss of interest in activities. It’s not like just having a bad day; it causes significant impairment in daily activities. According to Dr. Joseph

Movie Review: “StarTrek Beyond”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer   Star Trek Beyond-We made it to the future…… I wanted to see this installment of the Star Trek franchise because the villain is a black man…..yes I said it…..I was just curious to see what a space villain that is an African-American would

How can I communicate my customer service message to my employees?

University of Missouri Extension Office Q: I know customer service is really important for my business to succeed. What can I do with my employees to communicate this message? My advice is to study businesses that excel in customer service and modify their procedures to fit yours. Since I spent a

Jin J. X Performs the Music of Prince at Artivities

Springfield, MO—Jin J. X will be performing the music of Prince, Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Artivities, Art Studio, 209 W Commercial Street. This is a one time only event Table 1 below shows the mean and standard deviation of each group for the different components.

Movie Review: “The Free State of Jones”

By Lyle Foster Unite Contributing Writer Ok….I admit it…..I am a sucker for the slave era Civil War type story.  This period of our nation’s history was so volatile and for people of color such a difficult pivotal era.  The piece that almost floors me is that even still there

MSU/SBTDC Announces New Director

Springfield, Missouri — Chrystal Irons is the new director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri State University, effective May 25, 2016.  She replaces Rayanna Anderson whose retirement was effective June 3, 2016, after 25 years of service.  Irons is responsible for coordinating the resources of

Black History Summer Academy Adds “Ariya” To Empower Young Women

by Gwen Marshall, SPS Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Springfield,MO—The Bridge Builders organization along with the help of the Springfield Community has completed another successful Black History Summer Academy! This year, there were 134 registered students and a nightly average attendance of 101 people. For the first time, we added a rites

5 Universal Success Principles That Have Nothing to Do With Motivation

by Jacob McMillen Success Magazine June 14, 2016 Most of the success advice you read is crap because it mistakes correlation for causation. “Eighty percent of successful CEOs wake up at 5 a.m.—follow their example!” Waking up at 5 a.m. doesn’t make you successful. The type of personalities that tend to

Movie Review: “Captain America: Civil War”

by Lyle Foster, Unite Contributing Writer I hope I don’t sound too philosophical but what is going on with super hero movies now?  Why can’t we have the good guys and the bad guys and we know who wins?  These last films leave the audience not sure if virtue wins