The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is conducting a first-of-its-kind study that will assess prison culture and climate in Arkansas.
Arkansas Baptist College is providing 500 students the chance to attend the 2021 fall semester debt free. The initiative is supported through state and federal funding.
Arkansas Community Foundation and the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative have announced 40 grants from the Building Black Communities Fund are being awarded to Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit organizations in Central Arkansas.
The governor has created the Office of Outdoor Recreation, which will reside in the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
June 20 marks the 20th anniversary of World Refugee Day. Northwest Arkansas-based organizations are celebrating with a picnic and virtual panel discussion.
Arkansans are celebrating Pride Month with parades, pageants and picnics. Several events are planned in Fayetteville and Little Rock over the next two weeks.
Arkansas native Chris Jones is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. He previously served as the director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.
Sociology professor David Briscoe is the first University of Arkansas at Little Rock faculty member appointed the honorific title of university professor.
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A $1.4 million grant is supporting UAMS researchers who are studying the causes behind COVID-19’s devastating impact on minorities and developing plans to help increase vaccination rates.
Jude Kearney is the new chairman of the Winrock International Board of Directors. The Arkansas native is the first African American to be elected to the position.
Democrat Natalie James is announcing her candidacy for U.S. Senate. She joins five other candidates challenging Republican incumbent John Boozman.
The Arkansas Peace and Justice Memorial Movement Pulaski County Community Remembrance Project unveiled a historic marker Sunday afternoon in commemoration John Carter, a Black man lynched on May 4, 1927.
A new $1 million fund will distribute grants of at least $25,000 for Arkansas-based organizations that provide critical services to the LGBTQ community.
Glenn Maxwell is the Waldo Police Department’s new police chief. Maxwell brings more than 35 years of experience to his new position.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick C. Turner Jr. is the new namesake of the Military Sciences Building on Arkansas State University’s Jonesboro campus.
Chris Robinson is the new athletics director at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He has served as interim director since February.
The Arkansas Black Fall of Fame Foundation is awarding $48,000 to projects benefiting minority and underserved communities.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has signed legislation that will provide a $2,000 lump sum COVID relief individual assistance payment to all 392,832 Cherokee Nation citizens.
Angela Mosley-Monts has been named associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She assumes her new role today.
Blytheville residents can celebrate Juneteenth be attending a parade, outdoor movie theater or a vaccination clinic.
Camden is marking Juneteenth with a series of events June 18-20. Activities include a parade, block party, tailgate and car show.
The Faulkner County NAACP is celebrating Juneteenth in downtown Conway this year.
The Crossett Juneteenth Committee is hosting an afternoon of fun, food and games at the E.C. Crossett Youth Center June 19.
DeWitt’s family-friendly celebration of Juneteenth includes music, food and a parade.