A federal COVID-19 relief package restores Medicaid access to Marshallese migrants who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
The report includes 27 recommendations for police reform including enhancing accountability for excessive force and increasing annual mandatory bias training.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is seeking stories and artifacts from Arkansans for its Black in COVID project.
Once health care workers are vaccinated, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions will receive the next rounds of COVID-19 vaccines.
DACA applications are being accepted again, but the filing fee can be a barrier. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help Arkansas applicants.
In this episode, we hear how a neighborhood is supporting a North Little Rock family who received a racist note about their Black Santa decorations.
Prompted by the thought of racism in the afterlife, artist Nick Cave created an expansive installation that examines gender, race and violence.
Arkansas United’s Essential Workers Fund has helped more than 800 families impacted by the pandemic. However, 300 remain on a waiting list.
Arkansas RAPPS is continuing to serve clients during the pandemic by providing access to free, at-home HIV test kits.
Tulsa-based artist Johnnie Diacon is painting a Trail of Tears mural as part of a joint exhibition with MONAH and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Holiday celebrations should be limited and include COVID-19 precautions. State Health Secretary Dr. José Romero…
Black-Owned businesses have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Some experienced a boost this summer after George Floyd’s death prompted calls to support these businesses, but will that be enough to keep them afloat?
From February to April, the number of active, Black small business owners dropped by almost half. In the latest episode of our Affirmative Action podcast, we explore how Arkansas business owners are coping amid the pandemic and if efforts to support Black-owned businesses have helped them.
An immigrant advocacy group is helping Spanish-speakers navigate the application process for the new Arkansas Fresh Start program.
The percentage of African American students taking a high school computer science class in Arkansas has exceeded the general high school population of students for the first time.
After the original candidate dropped out of the race due to health reasons, Evelyn Rios Stafford took her place and is now the first transgender person elected to office in Arkansas.
A large number of minority voters and candidates participated in the 2020 Election in Arkansas.
Kevin Flores is the first Latino elected to city office in Springdale. He was one of three candidates of color seeking a seat on city council.
A new voter protection hotline has been created to serve all Spanish-speaking Arkansans who may have questions leading up to Election Day.
Although the city of Springdale is home to large populations of Marshallese and Hispanic and Latino residents, its city council is comprised white representatives. That could change after November’s election.
In this episode of the Affirmative Action podcast, we discuss some of the factors contributing to the virus having a big impact on minority communities and what can be done to help them.
When Arkansans are released from prison, they can go through a process to have their voting rights restored. However, some face barriers and never complete their application.
Although there are more diverse candidates seeking public office, there’s still room for growth. In this episode, we discuss the value of having elected leaders reflect the demographics of the constituents they serve and some of the barriers preventing more people of color from running.
The death of George Floyd has sparked Black Lives Matter protests not only nationally, but globally. In our premiere episode, we ask what’s different and where we go from here by speaking to a couple of activists from around Arkansas.