The Arkansas Black Fall of Fame Foundation is awarding $48,000 to projects benefiting minority and underserved communities.
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BOHEMIA Cares is celebrating Men’s Health Month by hosting a series of virtual conversations focused on the physical and mental health of Black men.
At last night’s meeting, Fayetteville city council unanimously approved a resolution that will recognize Juneteenth as a paid city holiday beginning in 2022.
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.
UA Chancellor Steinmetz has requested the relocation of Sen. Fulbright’s statue, but says his name can remain with the College of Arts and Sciences. The Black Student Caucus says that isn’t enough.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s six-year graduation rate reached a record high of 40 percent for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Arkansas State University has selected Perdeta Bush as its new director of Title IX and Institutional Equity.
Quantia “Key” Fletcher is the new director of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. She served as the museum’s deputy director for the past 8 eight years.
Arkansans who get immunized can use their vaccination cards to redeem a lottery ticket or Arkansas Game and Fish Commission gift certificates.
A coalition of organizations in central Arkansas are marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder with a weeklong series of community events.
Philander Smith College is being awarded a $2.5 million grant to develop the HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development.
In this week’s installment of Museum Monday, we learn about the history of the mammy doll that’s part of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center’s collection.
A two-year grant from the Windgate Foundation will support a University of Arkansas Pine Bluff program preparing students to become educators.
Black Restaurant Week has expanded to Arkansas. More than a dozen restaurants are participating including Rock City Kitchen and Rock City Taco in Little Rock.
ADH is launching a $2 million ad campaign promoting vaccinations in minority communities. Gov. Asa…
Arkansas Baptist College and Buffalo Radio are hosting a radiothon May 21 in hopes of raising $100,000 for scholarships.
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition about “The Green Book” is on view May 20-Aug. 1 at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Officials say it could easily take months to repair a fracture in the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge, which is closed to traffic indefinitely.
A UAMS researcher has received a five-year, $1.27 grant to work toward developing treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia patients.
Multicultural librarians and community liaisons are working to connect communities of color with their local public libraries. In this episode, we talk to four Arkansans about their efforts to educate minorities about resources available at libraries.
West Coast rapper Murs is partnering with CACHE to bring a six-month, hip hop open mic and mentorship program to Arkansas.
Applications for the Arkansas Rent Relief Program open today. $173 million in federal funding will help eligible renters pay overdue and upcoming rent and utilities.
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the NAACP is hosting an online forum to discuss the relationship between Black and Brown people with local police departments.
The Washington County Community Remembrance Project will unveil a memorial marker for three victims of racial terror lynching Saturday.