Filmmaking requires a team before and after the cameras roll. This is the story of a soon to be released film called “Break” that was produced by Richard and Lucie Amberg. Richard Amberg, coordinator of the screenwriting program at Missouri State University; Lucie Amberg, strategic communications specialist for the College of Arts and Letters at MSU; and Dr. Kurt Gerard … [Read more...] about Big break: New film, ‘Break,’ gave many their first real taste
On April 14, 1906, racial tensions reached a tipping point in the Queen City of the Ozarks. Mob rule and violence ensued, and the lynching that occurred in Park Central Square on the eve of Easter Sunday became a permanent mark on the history of the Ozarks. In the aftermath of the catastrophe, many African-Americans fled Springfield and the surrounding area, leaving only a … [Read more...] about Life in the Ozarks for African-Americans: From 1906 to today
Lyle Foster Springfield is a friendly city with an ugly past. However, it’s more than the lynchings that took place on the square in 1906 that tarnish the reputation. To more fully understand the cultural climate that has been prevalent in the Ozarks for so long, three Missouri State faculty members have developed a living archive of testimonials and oral histories of the … [Read more...] about ‘The Journey Continues ‘ shows diverse perspectives of Springfield throughout history
Lucie Amberg, a Missouri State new media specialist, per course faculty member and graduate student pursuing a Master of Science and Administrative Studies degree, recently wrote a successful grant application to the Missouri Humanities Council for an interdisciplinary, multimedia project on African-American history in the Ozarks. Stories that are waiting to be told This … [Read more...] about Missouri Humanities Council grant supports oral history project on local African-American history