The celebration of Black History Month continues this week with of events including a poetry showcase and preview screening of a new documentary on the Black church.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Pinnacle Mountain State Park and talk to Shani Millar-Vaughn about her love of the outdoors.
On this date in 1948, Marlon DeWitt Green joined the U.S. Air Force. Green broke the airline industry color barrier in 1963 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Continental Airlines had to comply with Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws and required that the company hire him.
During a free virtual workshop Feb. 11 participants will learn about state procurement regulations and procedures for submitting bids with the state.
Asbury Mansfield Miller served for many years as an educator in Batesville, Ark. He was born on this day in 1893 in Perla, Ark.
Elijah Eugene Pitts, a football player from Arkansas who starred for the Green Bay Packers in the first Super Bowl, was born on this day in 1938.
Harding University is celebrating its first two African American undergraduate students to earn bachelor’s degrees by naming the administration building after them.
On this date in 1948, Silas Hunt applied for admission to the U of A’s law school. He became the first African American student admitted to the university since Reconstruction.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center has issued an open call for original Black history poetry. Winning poems will be performed during a livestream event Feb. 26.
Influential blues guitarist Albert King first played professionally in and around Osceola, Ark. where he moved with his family in 1931.
Black History Month gets underway this week with a variety of events including an acrobatics performance, a poetry series and a showcase of rap and hip hop artists.
Esperanza Massana-Crane is the new director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and talk to Oscar Martinez about his love for the outdoors.
The Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Archives are hosting a virtual symposium Feb. 6 focused on African American migration.
Lawmakers have filed education bills ranging from requiring Holocaust education to prohibiting the use of the 1619 Project curriculum.
The Washington County Community Remembrance Project is hosting a virtual workshop for students participating in its racial justice essay contest.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is receiving a $600,000 grant from the USDA to support the training of beginning farmers and ranchers.
A virtual discussion Jan. 27 will address ways for minority entrepreneurs to secure nontraditional funding and overcome the wealth gap.
Representative Monte Hodges of Blytheville is the new president of the nonpartisan Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Hobbs State Park and talk to Mario Duran about his love for the outdoors and appreciation of the beautiful spaces around him.
HWOA is hosting a live, virtual watch party for the inauguration. The watch party will be followed by a live forum called The Arkansas Latino Vote.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Petit Jean State Park and talk to Belinda Devine about her love of the outdoors.
The Arkansas General Assembly is comprised of 135 lawmakers from around the state who’ve been elected to serve in the House and Senate.
Henry Torres has been named Arkansas State University’s first vice president for information technology and chief information officer.
Take a hike in Devil’s Den State Park! Arkansas Soul director Niketa Reed and her 2-year-old son connect with nature at the state park in NWA.