Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited
An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new
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An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new
An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new street sign in the city where he once labored
Keith Johnson, a renowned blues musician, will headline the Nelson Hackett Celebration reception on Friday. Events begin at 4 p.m. in the atrium of the Pryor Center on the Fayetteville Square.
The U of A's Nelson Hackett Project and the Black Heritage Preservation Commission are celebrating the life of Nelson Hackett beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, June 16, in downtown Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council member sponsoring a measure to rename Archibald Yell Boulevard says the move is meant to shed light on a largely untold story in local history.