Democrat Diana Gonzales Worthen is seeking the District 9 seat in the Arkansas House. The district is the state’s first with a majority voting-age Latino population.
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In his final State of the State address, Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged Arkansas lawmakers to approve funding to increase state troopers’ salaries and to build a new prison facility.
During his weekly update, Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed concern about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate as well as his support for expanding prison capacity.
FORGE, Inc. — the oldest revolving community loan fund in Arkansas — assists minority entrepreneurs by providing resources to start or grow their business.
The Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative is working to help more Black-led organizations access funding to serve their communities.
The Cherokee Nation is seeking oral histories and artifacts to tell the story of Cherokee Freedmen, African Americans who were formerly slaves of the tribe.
KLEK 102.5 FM, Jonesboro’s only Black-owned radio station, is celebrating its newly renovated studio with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.
Although active cases of COVID-19 are declining in Arkansas, health officials expect COVID-related deaths to continue increasing in the coming days.
Arkansas organizations are celebrating Black History Month with art exhibitions, film screenings, lectures and a fashion show.
Despite repeated vandalism, a group of artists continues to spread messages of peace and resistance through the Little Rock’s 7th Street Mural Project.
Forrest City High School senior Jaquize Green is the first student in Arkansas to complete a Commercial Driver’s License program while still in high school.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has requested the Arkansas National Guard extend its stay to continue helping with COVID-19 testing.
The University of Central Arkansas has two years to increase graduates of its African and African American Studies program or risk termination by the state.
In this episode, two therapists discuss the signs of burnout and offer tips for coping.
The Arkansas Department of Health reported a record number of COVID-19 active cases and hospitalizations as the Omicron variant continues to surge across the state.
Re-Live Pine Bluff is an effort to remove homeownership barriers for families that earn above the poverty level but below the basic cost of living.
Arts Center of the Ozarks has rebranded as Arts One Presents and is offering events to engage diverse communities in Northwest Arkansas.
A repurposed school has become the Eliza Miller Opportunity Hub, a center providing services and education to benefit the Helena-West Helena community.
Miss Gay Arkansas America Athena Sinclair is participating in the 50th anniversary of the Miss Gay America pageant Jan. 17-20 in Little Rock.
An Arkansas Advocates for Children and Family report argues Black women’s health is in critical condition due to systemic racism, discrimination and implicit bias.
Cureate Courses is accepting applications from Northwest Arkansas food and beverage entrepreneurs for its spring 2022 cohort.
More than 200,000 free, COVID-19 at-home testing kits are now available at distribution sites around Arkansas.
Organizations throughout Arkansas are hosting a variety of in-person and virtual events to celebrate the 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Now it its third season, the Blackbelt Voices podcast propagates the richness of Black Southern culture by telling the stories of Black folks down South.
EforAll helps underrepresented individuals start and grow a business. The nonprofit is launching its inaugural Northwest Arkansas cohorts in January 2022.