Philander Smith College is being awarded a $2.5 million grant to develop the HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development.
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In this week’s installment of Museum Monday, we learn about the history of the mammy doll that’s part of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center’s collection.
A two-year grant from the Windgate Foundation will support a University of Arkansas Pine Bluff program preparing students to become educators.
Arkansas Baptist College and Buffalo Radio are hosting a radiothon May 21 in hopes of raising $100,000 for scholarships.
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition about “The Green Book” is on view May 20-Aug. 1 at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
Multicultural librarians and community liaisons are working to connect communities of color with their local public libraries. In this episode, we talk to four Arkansans about their efforts to educate minorities about resources available at libraries.
West Coast rapper Murs is partnering with CACHE to bring a six-month, hip hop open mic and mentorship program to Arkansas.
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the NAACP is hosting an online forum to discuss the relationship between Black and Brown people with local police departments.
The Washington County Community Remembrance Project will unveil a memorial marker for three victims of racial terror lynching Saturday.
Rap Squad is a documentary about Arkansas high school hip hop artists seeking healing for themselves and equity in their community through their art.
In this week’s installment of Museum Monday, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center highlights a vintage hair tool from Velvatex College of Beauty Culture collection.
In this week’s installment of Museum Monday, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center highlights a Green Book entry about an Esso gas station from its collection.
Saracen Casino Resort and the Quapaw Nation are pledging $100,000 to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in support of its Student-Athlete Academic Center.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Delta Heritage Trail State Park and talk to Meosha Manuel about her love of the outdoors.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Woolly Hollow State Park and talk to M Shelly Conner about her love of the outdoors.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Lake Catherine State Park and talk to Kelton Ray about his love of the outdoors.
In this week’s installment of “Take a Hike,” we explore Historic Washington State Park and talk to Kaliah Tidwell about her love of the outdoors.
The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would permit DACA recipients to become licensed teachers in the state of Arkansas.
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.
The Fayetteville City Council has approved a resolution to rename the street outside Bud Walton Arena after Nolan Richardson.
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.
Black-Owned NWA is hosting the Northwest Arkansas Black-Owned Business Expo Feb. 27 at Shiloh Square in downtown Springdale.
Harding University is honoring the life of Botham Jean, an alumnus who was murdered in 2018 at his home in Dallas.
Harding University is celebrating its first two African American undergraduate students to earn bachelor’s degrees by naming the administration building after them.
Influential blues guitarist Albert King first played professionally in and around Osceola, Ark. where he moved with his family in 1931.