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We talked to Arkansas leaders and a civil rights activist to see what is being done to fight racial injustice in the state a year after George Floyd's tragic death.
(Mauren Kennedy) Philander Smith College in Little Rock will receive a $2.5 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to develop the HBCU Center of Excellence in Digital Education and Rural Workforce Development. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will be matched by $638,420 in local dollars, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The project is expected to create 65 jobs and generate $400,000 in private investment, it said. Philander Smith President Roderick Smothers told Arkansas Business ...
From behind bars to pardoned by governor, Little Rock man changes life to help others Kevin Hunt Sr. is a former gang member, turned advocate. He's going back behind bars, not because of a crime, but because of his commitment to giving back. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 9:13 AM CDT May 21, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark — On a gloomy Thursday morning, a man walked into the Pulaski County Detention Center with only a book in hand and a powerful story that he hoped would spark a fire in the men and women inside the facility. Kevin Hunt Sr. is an ex-gang member. He is g...
Rep. Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville, presents SB24, which establishes Stand Your Ground statute in Arkansas Credit Arkansas House A bill that would establish a "Stand Your Ground" law in Arkansas has advanced to the House after members of the House Judiciary Committee narrowly voted to approve it on Tuesday. The House voted 10-9 to advance the bill, with chair of the committee Rep. Carol Dalby, R-Texarkana, voting to break the tie. Earlier in the meeting, the committee voted 7-11 not to add an amendment to the bill, brought by its sponsor, Rep. Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville. The amen...
âDreamland Shakedownâ event this Saturday is âmaking history sexyâ with a tribute... âDreamland Shakedownâ event this Saturday is âmaking history sexyâ with a tribute to vintage Black art February 23, 20215:38 pm Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles and Duke Ellington have all performed in the Dreamland Ballroom at Taborian Hall, which has stood at Little Rockâs West Ninth St. for more than 100 years now. And this weekend, a lineup of local Black performers hits the stage for âThe Dreamland Shakedown:...