The Arkansas Arts Council is hosting a series of virtual workshops to prepare students for its Poetry Out Loud competition March 13.
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The Arkansas House has approved a controversial ‘stand your ground’ law. The bill now heads to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s desk.
On this date in 1964, boxer and Arkansas native Sonny Liston lost his title to Cassius Clay, soon to be Muhammad Ali.
After rejecting an amendment to a “stand your ground” bill Tuesday, a House committee approved the original legislation by a narrow margin.
Arkansans age 65 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. An additional 115,000 people can begin making immunization appointments.
Al Bell is considered the driving force behind Stax Records as a producer, songwriter and executive during the company’s most productive period.
Low water pressure has prompted the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to place about 380 students in temporary housing.
Ralph Waldo Armstrong III photographed the African American community of Little Rock for more than 50 years. He was born on this date in 1925.
On this date in 2005, Corliss Williamson was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Sacramento Kings. Williamson is a retired NBA player from Arkansas.
Black History Month wraps up this week with a variety of events including a spoken word showcase, community clean up and a Black business expo.
Black-Owned NWA is hosting the Northwest Arkansas Black-Owned Business Expo Feb. 27 at Shiloh Square in downtown Springdale.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Mount Nebo State Park and talk to Joel Rodríguez about his love of the outdoors.
Olympian Jeff Henderson was born on this date in 1989 in North Little Rock. He won the gold medal in the long jump in 2016.
Next week, Startup Junkie is hosting two free virtual workshops aimed at Black and Brown entrepreneurs.
At the time of his retirement, Edward Moore Jr. was the highest-ranking African American in the navy. He was more on this date in 1945.
Despite the inclement winter weather blanketing the state, thousands of Arkansans are still receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations.
On this date in 2011, Philander Smith College presented the Living Legends Award to Joyce Elise Williams Warren, the first Black female judge in the Pulaski County system and the first in Arkansas.
Utility companies are asking Arkansans to limit their energy usage during this week’s severe winter weather.
Charles F. Cunningham was the first African American mayor of Benton when he presided over the change from a city-manger system to a mayor-council form of government.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is awarding more than $650,000 in grants to eight HBCUs including Philander Smith College.
In this episode, we speak with three African American women working in the field of history about the importance of celebrating Black history year-round.
On this date in 2011, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Maya Angelou, a bestselling author, poet and activist.
Black History month continues this week with a variety of events including a celebration of drag and a lecture by author and activist Angela Davis.
George Edwin Taylor was the first African American standard-bearer of a national political party to run for the office of president of the United States.
As part of its Spanish Seminar series, the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce will host an event Feb. 25 focused on starting a business in Arkansas.