Black community

Can a typical middle-class Black American family provide a "perfect" birthday party for the family matriarch? Jackie Sibblies Drury's award-winning comedy answers that question — and more.

It’s a moment of celebration for Springfield’s Black community and many others. Juneteenth runs from Friday through Sunday downtown at the Expo Center.

It's believed to be the largest production featuring a Black cast in Springfield history: Beginning February 10, Mosaic Arts Collective and Springfield Contemporary Theatre are staging a musical version of “The Color Purple."

The Pitts Chapel church in downtown Springfield was founded by enslaved people in 1847. On Sunday afternoon, the newly renovated sanctuary hosted “Speak Out Springfield,” a community reflection on police brutality.

The SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative workshop on Sept. 17 aims to influence health policy to better serve Springfield’s Black community.