The Arkansas People’s History Project has launched a virtual exhibit to celebrate the history of the Women’s Project in Arkansas in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Community organizations and businesses are accepting donations and providing assistance to Washington County residents impacted by the Mar. 30 tornado.
In this episode of Affirmative Action, we discuss the challenges faced by libraries trying to defend the freedom to read and share some of our favorite banned books.
Two Chinese Americans struggle with finding their place in the world in TheatreSquared’s production of “Tiger Style!” which is on stage through April 10.
In this personal essay, Olive Vine shares the story of activist Dawn Jeffrey as she explores the concept of the humanity of heroes.
Photographer Aaron R. Turner explores the ideas of home and resilience in the Arkansas Delta in an exhibition on display at Walton Arts Center through Apr. 3.
Destinee Rogers is the eighth head coach of the Arkansas State University women’s basketball team and the first Black woman to hold the position.
“The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Cultural, and the Sonic Impulse” is on view Mar. 12-July 25 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
After years of conversations and the passage of a federal law, a large portrait of Scipio Jones is on display at a Little Rock post office bearing his name.
Lawmakers honored nine colleagues who will be leaving the Arkansas Senate this year including Democratic Sen. Joyce Elliott.
Immigrant designers who participated in INTERFORM sewing courses will have their work displayed on the runway during NWA Fashion Week Mar. 10-12.
The new 10 Minutes Matter initiative encourages Arkansas parents to spend 10 minutes every day reading to their children five and younger.
A new UA Little Rock program will provide child care funding to eligible students as well as access to campus and community services.
“School Girls, Or, The African Mean Girls Play” will be on stage at The Rep in Little Rock March 2-20, 2022.
Arkansas organizations are celebrating Women’s History Month with a variety of events including a photography exhibit, book club and discussions with business leaders.
Two Black Arkansans are serving on the USDA’s new Equity Commission which is making recommendations to address historical discriminatory practices.
In this episode, we talk with two Black women about their experience as judges, the importance of diversifying the courts and how to educate the public about the judicial system.
The work of Memphis painter Carl E. Moore is on display at the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff through Apr. 30.
In this Op-Ed piece, Leron McAdoo discusses the importance of recruiting and retaining Black male educators who can positively impact the lives of Black students.
For the first time in nearly 50 years, a commission is producing a report on the status of women in Arkansas, focusing on their participation in the labor workforce.
A new council will make recommendations for developing the advanced mobility sector in Arkansas in an effort to make the state a national industry leader.
UA Little Rock researchers are working on a project to develop resources for faith leaders who want to discuss racial justice with their congregations.
While hospitalizations continue to decline in Arkansas, COVID-19 deaths remain high with the state averaging 36 deaths per day in February.
The Momentary will host the regional debut of Delanna Studi’s one-woman show “And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears” Feb. 18-20.
Retired Col. Erica Ingram will be honored at the King Kennedy Awards Feb. 19. She was the first Black woman to be promoted to colonel in the Arkansas National Guard.