The Springfield Children’s Choir made its debut with an Oct. 1 ribbon cutting ceremony that featured city officials and the key members who developed the choir. The choir includes youth from second through fifth grade and provides an opportunity for children on the east side of Springfield to be trained on classical singing techniques and […]
Trinity Battle
Trinity Battle is a freelance journalist investigating culture, identity, shunned realities and transitions. Her work examines the humanities, systems of power, and social and intellectual wellness. She focuses on reinvention, vulnerability, Blackness and the forces shaping individual and collective evolution. She is currently a master's student in the Public Affairs Reporting program at University of Illinois Springfield.
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A celebration of Black entrepreneurship and culture
Comer Cox Park was transformed into a celebration of Black joy, Black entrepreneurship and Black culture on Saturday, Sept. 20. The 2026 Springfield Black Expo, sponsored by Solid Ground Solutions in partnership with Juneteenth Inc., hosted a variety of vendors and Black-owned businesses ranging from artists to jewelers, bakers, local boutiques and more. The event […]
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“The Untold Stories of American Race Riots”
The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum held a screening of I Bear Witness: The Untold Stories of American Race Riots on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tiffany Lee, an educator, historian, cultural preservationist and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, is the producer and co-director and was on hand for a discussion with the audience. The […]
