Contributing writer Iaja Rogers caught up with NBA Warriors player Moses Moody who was back home on Friday, July 22, to give the NBA Championship Trophy a tour through the city.
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The Rock Street Market brought local artists and vendors to the Downtown Little Rock district and will work to activate the heartbeat of Little Rock for months to come.
A new Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families report recommends aggressive strategies to address the critical state of Black women’s health.
Hiphop has always attracted innovators and trend-setters like Mary Rowe, a performer based in Little Rock. Afroshoujo is blending classical operatic training with rap and hiphop and DIY kawaii magic.
The Associated Press is reporting that states are slow to making Juneteenth a paid holiday. Arkansas is a part of this list.
Col. Leland Tony Shepherd will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and assume command of the Arkansas Army National Guard.
When it comes to the legacy and contributions of African-American musicians, songwriters, and singers it’s no contesting how it has enriched America’s history and diversity.
If you have ever driven through Union County, Arkansas in the small city of El Dorado, you may see a small brick building on Grove Street that appears to be vacant but inside is a treasure of history and some of the most fascinating stories never told.
Professor Airic Hughes connects the dots between Black geographies and white terrorism in this reprint from Visionairi’s The Preservation.
Welcome to the Juke Joint: Tickets for Blues Legend, Hall of Famer and Two-Time GRAMMY Award winner, Bobby Rush is an up close experience. Learn more about the Juke Joint Project.
A recently leaked flyer for a since-canceled Little Rock Juneteenth event opens the discussion on poorly-consulted cultural events.
The new Arkansas Black Music Expo will celebrate African American music with local and regional performers from a variety of genres.
Rev. Shantell Hinton Hill shares her reflections on the loss of two Black women who were in need, yet worlds apart.
A Mosaic Templars Cultural Center exhibit celebrates 50 years of hip-hop and its far-reaching impact on African American culture.
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.
Two Black Arkansans are serving on the USDA’s new Equity Commission which is making recommendations to address historical discriminatory practices.