The Federal Workforce Innovation Opportunities Act (WIOA) which provides funding to Arkansas Division of Workforce Services is partnering with Arkansas State
so i m headed back to arkansas. the town of harrison has a population that is 96% white. and it s known for still having an active ku klux klan presence. what kind of vibe will i get here? will i see some kind of sign of modern-day racism? ta-da. the controversial billboard up in harrison in northern arkansas sparking nationwide controversy. it s sparked local outrage, some calling it racist. people say this billboard reminds them of a very unpleasant time in their town s history. i need to talk to somebody about the billboard, and this lady will do. she s patty methvin, president of the harrison chamber of commerce. it broke my heart first. after i cried for a little while and kind of had a little hissy fit, then we started working on what do we do? how do you counter a billboard that doesn t have an author?
it is the same blood that was in the veins of your ancestors for a thousand generations. for many years nobody really said anything against him. so the assumption is that most people in harrison must agree because we never said that he doesn t speak for us. we don t think that we re perfect. we believe that we probably have the same amount of racists as most communities. that s good to know. no more, no less. but you just have one very loud one. this is what he does, 24/7. hi, guys, i want to introduce you to our guest today. this is kamau bell. hi. hi. i m just going to hug you. patty is part of a task force that is working to counter what she says is thomas robb s agenda. to discourage anyone who s not white from moving into town. as i m driving into town, there s this sign that seems like it s telling me to turn around. you know. that s a victory for them. that s exactly what they want. you know, they didn t even have the bravery to put their name on it. so it s
the veins of your ancestors for a thousand generations. for many years nobody really said anything against him. so the assumption is that most people in harrison must agree because we never said that he doesn t speak for us. we don t think that we re perfect. we believe that we probably have the same amount of racists as most communities. that s good to know. no more, no less. but you just have one very loud one. this is what he does, 24/7. hey, guys, i want to introduce you to our guest today. this is kamau bell. hi. hi. i m just going to hug you. patty is part of a task force that is working to counter what she says is thomas robb s agenda. to discourage anyone who s not white from moving into town. as i m driving into town, there s this sign that seems like it s telling me to turn around, you know. that s a victory for them. that s exactly what they want. you know, they didn t even have the bravery to put their name on it. so it s almost cowardly. and who do you th
so i m headed back to arkansas. the town of harrison has a population that is 96% white. and it s known for still having an active ku klux klan presence. what kind of vibe will i get here? will i see some kind of sign of modern-day racism? ta-da. the controversial billboard up in harrison in northern arkansas sparking nationwide controversy. it s caused local outrage, some calling it racist. people say this billboard reminds them of a very unpleasant time in their town s history. i need to talk to somebody about the billboard, and this lady will do. she s patty methvin, president of the harrison chamber of commerce. it broke my heart at first. after i cried for a little while and kind of had a little hissy fit, then we started working on what do we do? i mean how do you counter a