Joe Perry Sr. was the first Black golfer to win the Springfield City Amateur Championship in 1953, and his legacy continues to inspire future generations of golfers in the Springfield area.

The National Association for Black Veterans hosted its first Black History Month Veterans Recognition Breakfast in Springfield on Saturday to honor service members across Massachusetts.

Black and white residents of Springfield lived together in harmony, declared The Rev. William N. DeBerry. He doubted the Ku Klux Klan would ever establish a presence in the city. It was February 1921.

Senior Josephine Oke (left) and other members of the Springfield High School team consider a question at the Black History Bowl in the Southeast High School auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – OzarksFirst is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the African-American history in the Ozarks, including the African-American Heritage Trail that runs through Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and History Museum on the Square teamed up to create a new exhibit that is now on display at the airport. The exhibit, titled “History ...

In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned a week-long celebration called “Negro History,” first observed the following year. Today, in 2026, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH ...

Springfield weather, "Wild Bill" Hickok's shootout on the square and a well at the heart of the city's founding have all been ...