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Behind the Issue: A look into the March 2026 issue of 'Vox Magazine'

Donna Noble Cavitte and David L. Noble live in the Noble Court neighborhood. Today, the nonprofit Our History! We Must Not Forget is fundraising to support efforts to install a marker honoring Noble Court and the Noble family on Columbia’s African-American Heritage Trail.
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Donna Noble Cavitte and David L. Noble live in the Noble Court neighborhood. Today, the nonprofit Our History! We Must Not Forget is fundraising to support efforts to install a marker honoring Noble Court and the Noble family on Columbia’s African-American Heritage Trail.

Noble Court is Columbia's first Black subdivision. The neighborhood, founded by Lewis Monroe Noble and approved by the city in 1956, became a tight-knit community for Black residents.

In this episode of Behind the Issue, Editor-in-Chief Cayli Yanagida spoke with Aminah Jenkins about the origins of the neighborhood and how residents are fighting to keep the memory alive.

Find this story and more in the March issue of Vox Magazine:

A generational spirit of longevity and kinship at Noble Court, Columbia's first Black subdivision

How the historical Noble Court neighborhood continues to keep their community alive through reliving their history.

Moving Pictures Club wants more movie watching for Columbia

The club's four founders aim to create an additional space that holds increased opportunities for film-lovers in Columbia.

Your True/False horoscope: The best fest for every sign

Are you a star-aligned True/False festgoer? Vox has determined your perfect program based on your zodiac sign.

Cayli Yanagida is a news anchor with KBIA and a graduate student in the Missouri School of Journalism Master of Arts program.
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