Arkansas

Little Rock Nine Survivors Address Arkansas’ Pushback of AP African American Studies

More than 60 years ago, Arkansas schools helped spearhead the integration of academic settings in the US when a group…

8 months ago

Jaylen Smith Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In U.S. [Video]

Jaylen Smith graduated high school in May 2022, and he’s now employed. via: The Root The city of Earle, located…

1 year ago

Arkansas Juneteenth Soul Food Festival Canceled After All-White Host Panel Revealed [Photo]

In a moment that feels like it was pulled from an episode of "Atlanta," a Juneteenth soul food festival in…

2 years ago

Students Protest After Black Teen is Suspended for Fight Started By White Classmate [Video]

Arkansas high school students staged a sit-in on their campus after a Black student was suspended for an equal amount…

2 years ago

Arkansas Governor Signs Bill That Allows Medical Workers to Deny LGBTQ Patients [Photo]

Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill into law Friday that allows medical doctors to decline to treat LGBTQ…

3 years ago

White Teacher Forces Black Child to Unclog Toilet with His Bare Hands [Photo]

A mother is calling for the termination of a kindergarten teacher after her child says he was forced to dig…

3 years ago

Arkansas Man Receives Racist Letter Over Black Santa Decoration Outside Home

An Arkansas man’s response to a racist letter he received after installing a Black Santa inflatable in his yard. via:…

3 years ago