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.
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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.
In this week’s Museum Monday segment, the Delta Cultural Center shares photos of Arkansas field hands from the 1940s. Their names and exact location are unknown.
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.
During his weekly press briefing, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a timeline for implementing the state’s new Medicaid expansion program, and the creation of a cyber advisory council.
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.
West Coast rapper Murs returns to Arkansas June 15 to continue his hip hop open mic and mentorship program called Groundwaves(AR).
This week’s Museum Monday feature highlights an artwork from the Delta Cultural Center’s collection that examines how racial prejudice divided the Republican Party in the early 20th century.
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.
Arkansas native Solomon Bozeman has been named the next head coach of the men’s basketball program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Music Moves is celebrating Black Music Month with in-person and virtual performances highlighting a variety of genres including hip hop and Gospel.
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.
Michelle Duster shares the stories of her grand-grandmother in her new book “Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells.”
Glenn Maxwell is the Waldo Police Department’s new police chief. Maxwell brings more than 35 years of experience to his new position.
Fully vaccinated Arkansas students no longer need to quarantine if they are exposed to COVID-19. The policy change will reduce education loss, Gov. Hutchinson said.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick C. Turner Jr. is the new namesake of the Military Sciences Building on Arkansas State University’s Jonesboro campus.
This week’s installment of Museum Monday features an artwork from the Delta Cultural Center’s collection that highlights the St. Charles Lynching of 1904.
Chris Robinson is the new athletics director at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He has served as interim director since February.