The Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations are now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to the general public no matter where they live.
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Anita Marie Pointer is an original member of the singing group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer’s parents were Arkansas natives and she attended school in Arkansas for a few years during her childhood.
Elmer Beard, an 83-year-old poet from Hot Springs, is one of eight Governor’s Arts Awards recipients who will be honored in a virtual ceremony Saturday.
Yuri Kochiyama was incarcerated during World War II at the Jerome Relocation Center in Arkansas. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
A House committee has approved a bill that would establish minimum standards of habitability for tenants. HB 1563 now heads to the full House.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Millwood State Park and talk to Zhana Gentle about her love of the outdoors.
Arkansas native Kathryn Hall-Trujillo is a public health expert and advocate who focuses on healthcare for African American women.
The Fayetteville City Council has approved a resolution to rename the street outside Bud Walton Arena after Nolan Richardson.
Legislation that would allow bilingual education in schools is one of two bills impacting immigrants approved by the House yesterday.
Eliza Ann Ross Miller was an African American businesswoman and educator, as well as the first woman to build and operate a movie theater in Arkansas.
Food service workers and incarcerated Arkansans are among those who can now be vaccinated. Health…
Student organizations from the University of Arkansas hosted an anti-racism protest on the school’s Fayetteville campus on Mar. 13, 2021.
Arkansas native Dorothy McFadden Hoover was a pioneer in the field of aeronautical mathematics and research.
Arkansas native Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of gospel music’s first superstars. She has been cited as an influence by several musicians including Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
In this episode, we discuss the impact of the state’s new stand your ground law on minorities, and the possibility of legislators approving a hate crimes bill.
A bill that would permit DACA recipients to obtain a teaching license in Arkansas has been approved by the House Education Committee.
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 1451, which would allow districts to adopt approved bilingual and dual immersion programs.
Maria Christina Moroles is the founder of Santuario Arco Iris, an intentional land community in Ponca designed specifically as a “sacred land space” for marginalized women and children of color.
Tyson began offering on-site vaccination clinics this week. While some poultry workers are excited about the access, others are hesitant due to their distrust of the company.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Mammoth Spring State Park and talk to Latambria Hampton about her love of the outdoors.
Joycelyn Elders was director of the Arkansas Department of Health and the U.S. surgeon general in President Bill Clinton’s administration.
A new report is offering recommendations for diversifying the state’s educator workforce in order to better reflect the diversity of students.
The Fayetteville City Council will next week consider a resolution to rename a road in front of Bud Walton Arena after Coach Nolan Richardson.
Photo courtesy of the National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race, Volume One; 1919. Born: August…
Senate Bill 314, legislation that aimed to restore local control to the Little Rock School District, failed in committee yesterday.