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URBANE Magazine Archive
SIX YEARS. 34 ISSUES. COUNTLESS STORIES.
Explore the stories and people that have shaped URBANE Magazine since 2021
Issue 1
Volume 1
February/March 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Ryan Davis - Working While the Clay is Still Wet
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: THE LINE - West 9th Street & Dreamland
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE: 2021 Financial Perspective by Dawn "DJ" Johnson
HEALTH: Staying Emotionally Healthy - During a Pandemic by Tiffany F. Haynes, Ph.D.
SHOPPING: The Snap Back
LISTEN FIRST: Artist Jzadé Forté
LOVE & RELATIONSHIP: Valentine’s DAY - A Quarantined Valentine’s Day
FASHION: Style 101 - Valentine’s Fresh
Mardi Gras by Tania Royster
ON-GOING: Black History Month PERIOD!
February/March 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Ryan Davis - Working While the Clay is Still Wet
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: THE LINE - West 9th Street & Dreamland
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE: 2021 Financial Perspective by Dawn "DJ" Johnson
HEALTH: Staying Emotionally Healthy - During a Pandemic by Tiffany F. Haynes, Ph.D.
SHOPPING: The Snap Back
LISTEN FIRST: Artist Jzadé Forté
LOVE & RELATIONSHIP: Valentine’s DAY - A Quarantined Valentine’s Day
FASHION: Style 101 - Valentine’s Fresh
Mardi Gras by Tania Royster
ON-GOING: Black History Month PERIOD!
Issue 2
Volume 1
April/May 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Joy Matthews - CEO of The HBCU Kid™
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School - The Architectural Showpiece of the Negro Neighborhood
URBANE PEOPLE: Maria Hoskins
BUSINESS: The Creative Brand Strategist - To See It, You Have To Believe It by Morgan Cowan
EDUCATION: Black Folks Don’t Read - “They Are Still Our Slaves”
CULTURE: Easter - Christian Faith & Cultural Tradition BY Morris Donahue
COMMUNITY: The Ink Tea Cup, Inc. - Standing Up for our Community by Morgan Cowan
SHOPPING: Gifts For Mom
FAMILY: 2021 Mother’s Day Tributes
FASHION: Fashion. Statement. Behavior.
April/May 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Joy Matthews - CEO of The HBCU Kid™
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School - The Architectural Showpiece of the Negro Neighborhood
URBANE PEOPLE: Maria Hoskins
BUSINESS: The Creative Brand Strategist - To See It, You Have To Believe It by Morgan Cowan
EDUCATION: Black Folks Don’t Read - “They Are Still Our Slaves”
CULTURE: Easter - Christian Faith & Cultural Tradition BY Morris Donahue
COMMUNITY: The Ink Tea Cup, Inc. - Standing Up for our Community by Morgan Cowan
SHOPPING: Gifts For Mom
FAMILY: 2021 Mother’s Day Tributes
FASHION: Fashion. Statement. Behavior.
Issue 3
Volume 1
June/July 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Bruce Moore - Little Rock’s City Manager
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY - Thomas C. McRae Sanatorium - Arkansas’ First Treatment Facility for Black Victims of Tuberculosis
FAMILY: Who is a Father & What is a Father to You? by I. Malik Saafir
URBANE PEOPLE: Pay It Forward - Continuing the Tradition of Giving
MONEY: Homeownership - Foundational Information About Becoming a Homeowner by Realtor Pamela Reed
EDUCATION: College - It’s Not for Everybody & That’s Okay by Morgan Cowan
2021 Father’s Day Tributes
FASHION: Oliver Michael Fitzpatrick - The Fashion Designer from Southwest
SHOPPING: Gifts For Dad
EDUCATION: 2021 Arkansas Black Graduates Tributes
June/July 2021
features:
COVER STORY: Bruce Moore - Little Rock’s City Manager
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY - Thomas C. McRae Sanatorium - Arkansas’ First Treatment Facility for Black Victims of Tuberculosis
FAMILY: Who is a Father & What is a Father to You? by I. Malik Saafir
URBANE PEOPLE: Pay It Forward - Continuing the Tradition of Giving
MONEY: Homeownership - Foundational Information About Becoming a Homeowner by Realtor Pamela Reed
EDUCATION: College - It’s Not for Everybody & That’s Okay by Morgan Cowan
2021 Father’s Day Tributes
FASHION: Oliver Michael Fitzpatrick - The Fashion Designer from Southwest
SHOPPING: Gifts For Dad
EDUCATION: 2021 Arkansas Black Graduates Tributes
Issue 4
Volume 1
August/September 2021
features:
MONEY: You Don’t Have To Be a Broke College Student
COVER STORY: Black Arkansans in Education - Recognizing Our Own
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: North Little Rock 6 of Scipio A. Jones High School—Class of 1958
Fashion - Back to School Fashionably! Kids’ Edition
August/September 2021
features:
MONEY: You Don’t Have To Be a Broke College Student
COVER STORY: Black Arkansans in Education - Recognizing Our Own
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: North Little Rock 6 of Scipio A. Jones High School—Class of 1958
Fashion - Back to School Fashionably! Kids’ Edition
Issue 5
Volume 1
October/November 2021
features:
URBANE PEOPLE: Mac Royals - Just A Country Boy From Wrightsville
WELLNESS: Approaches and Perspectives to Promote Total Wellness
COMMUNITY: Coming Home - Rural Healthcare in Arkansas by Kellee Mitchell, Ph.D.
COVER STORY: Paula Rogers - Faith Over Fear
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: John H. Johnson - The Forbes 400 List’s First Black Entrepreneur & Businessman
October/November 2021
features:
URBANE PEOPLE: Mac Royals - Just A Country Boy From Wrightsville
WELLNESS: Approaches and Perspectives to Promote Total Wellness
COMMUNITY: Coming Home - Rural Healthcare in Arkansas by Kellee Mitchell, Ph.D.
COVER STORY: Paula Rogers - Faith Over Fear
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: John H. Johnson - The Forbes 400 List’s First Black Entrepreneur & Businessman
Issue 6
Volume 1
December/January 2022
features:
COVER STORY: Keith Tucker, Jr. - Remix Ideas’ 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year
URBANE PEOPLE: Dr. Nicole Garth - The First Black-owned Urgent Care Pediatrics Clinic in Dumas
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Back to Africa Movement - Arkansas’ Voyage to the Fatherland
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Stronger Together - Proud members of the Divine Nine
COMMUNITY: El Allat Fateema Muhammad Bey - Chairlady of the Arkansas Chapter of the New Black Panther Party’s Southern Region
MENTAL HEALTH: Boundaries - Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Mental Health Practices During the Holidays
CULTURE: Kwanzaa - Celebrating African Heritage, Unity, & Culture
December/January 2022
features:
COVER STORY: Keith Tucker, Jr. - Remix Ideas’ 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year
URBANE PEOPLE: Dr. Nicole Garth - The First Black-owned Urgent Care Pediatrics Clinic in Dumas
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Back to Africa Movement - Arkansas’ Voyage to the Fatherland
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Stronger Together - Proud members of the Divine Nine
COMMUNITY: El Allat Fateema Muhammad Bey - Chairlady of the Arkansas Chapter of the New Black Panther Party’s Southern Region
MENTAL HEALTH: Boundaries - Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Mental Health Practices During the Holidays
CULTURE: Kwanzaa - Celebrating African Heritage, Unity, & Culture
Issue 7
Volume 2
February/March 2022
features:
COMMUNITY: Local Elections
CULTURE - A Stylish Black History Month
COVER STORY: Lisa Hicks-Gilbert - Reclaiming Our Narrative
FASHION - Valentine’s Fresh: What to Wear on a Valentine’s Date
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Red Summer in Elaine - An Extreme Response
LISTEN FIRST - Dazz & Brie
February/March 2022
features:
COMMUNITY: Local Elections
CULTURE - A Stylish Black History Month
COVER STORY: Lisa Hicks-Gilbert - Reclaiming Our Narrative
FASHION - Valentine’s Fresh: What to Wear on a Valentine’s Date
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY: Red Summer in Elaine - An Extreme Response
LISTEN FIRST - Dazz & Brie
Issue 8
Volume 2
April/May 2022
features:
GOVERNMENT: LaTonya Austin Honorable - The Honorable Choice
FAMILY: 2022 Mother’s Day Tributes
FOOD & DRINKS: Mom-mosas - Mother’s Day Cocktails by Justin Brown
COMMUNITY: Dionne Dantzler - Utilizing the Arts to Save Our Youth
COVER STORY: Black Leadership in Central Arkansas
April/May 2022
features:
GOVERNMENT: LaTonya Austin Honorable - The Honorable Choice
FAMILY: 2022 Mother’s Day Tributes
FOOD & DRINKS: Mom-mosas - Mother’s Day Cocktails by Justin Brown
COMMUNITY: Dionne Dantzler - Utilizing the Arts to Save Our Youth
COVER STORY: Black Leadership in Central Arkansas
Issue 9
Volume 2
June/July 2022
features:
GOVERNMENT: Arkansas’ 2022 Black Election Candidates + Voter Restoration
COMMUNITY: Juneteenth Arkansas Festival 2022 - Reigniting the Celebration for the Next Generation
EDUCATION: 2022 Arkansas Black Graduates
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Minorities in the Arkansas State Senate - Before 1900
COVER STORY: Chris Jones, 2022 State Governor Democratic Candidate - Hope, Faith, & Hard Work
FAMILY: 2022 Father’s Day Tributes
FOOD & DRINKS: Smooth Operator - Father’s Day Cocktails presented by Justin Brown
June/July 2022
features:
GOVERNMENT: Arkansas’ 2022 Black Election Candidates + Voter Restoration
COMMUNITY: Juneteenth Arkansas Festival 2022 - Reigniting the Celebration for the Next Generation
EDUCATION: 2022 Arkansas Black Graduates
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Minorities in the Arkansas State Senate - Before 1900
COVER STORY: Chris Jones, 2022 State Governor Democratic Candidate - Hope, Faith, & Hard Work
FAMILY: 2022 Father’s Day Tributes
FOOD & DRINKS: Smooth Operator - Father’s Day Cocktails presented by Justin Brown
Issue 10
Volume 2
August/September 2022
features:
HEALTH: Michelle Brown Johnson - Surviving Sickle Cell Disease
GOVERNMENT: 2022 Election Season Continues + Voter Registration Details
EDUCATION: 2022 Black Educators Tribute
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY - Horace Mann Senior High School for the Colored
COMMUNITY: The Facts About Foster Care in Pulaski County
COVER STORY: Dr. Jermall Wright - Little Rock School District’s New Superintendent - Teamwork, Collaboration, & Leadership
August/September 2022
features:
HEALTH: Michelle Brown Johnson - Surviving Sickle Cell Disease
GOVERNMENT: 2022 Election Season Continues + Voter Registration Details
EDUCATION: 2022 Black Educators Tribute
ARKANSAS' BLACK HISTORY - Horace Mann Senior High School for the Colored
COMMUNITY: The Facts About Foster Care in Pulaski County
COVER STORY: Dr. Jermall Wright - Little Rock School District’s New Superintendent - Teamwork, Collaboration, & Leadership
Issue 11
Volume 2
October/November 2022
features:
COVER STORY: Black First Responders in Arkansas featuring Vanessa Renee Lowe
SHOPPING: Black Dollars for the Holidays - Seven Arkansas-based, Black-owned business picks for Black Friday shopping
GOVERNMENT: 2022 Scheduled Election Dates + Voter Registration Details + Black Candidates in the 2022 Arkansas Election
BUSINESS & MONEY: Estate Planning 101 by Attorney Ashley Stepps
URBANE PEOPLE: Verlancia Tucker - Healed. Restored. Renewed.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIP: Black Midwives & Doulas featuring Ujima Maternity Network
COMMUNITY: Meet The Hamiltons - Owners of Hamiltons Farm by Kev Moyé
LISTEN FIRST: Musical Artist Rodney Chrome
HEALTH AWARENESS: Breast Cancer Awareness by Dr. Yara Robertson, CARTI Surgical Oncologist
October/November 2022
features:
COVER STORY: Black First Responders in Arkansas featuring Vanessa Renee Lowe
SHOPPING: Black Dollars for the Holidays - Seven Arkansas-based, Black-owned business picks for Black Friday shopping
GOVERNMENT: 2022 Scheduled Election Dates + Voter Registration Details + Black Candidates in the 2022 Arkansas Election
BUSINESS & MONEY: Estate Planning 101 by Attorney Ashley Stepps
URBANE PEOPLE: Verlancia Tucker - Healed. Restored. Renewed.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIP: Black Midwives & Doulas featuring Ujima Maternity Network
COMMUNITY: Meet The Hamiltons - Owners of Hamiltons Farm by Kev Moyé
LISTEN FIRST: Musical Artist Rodney Chrome
HEALTH AWARENESS: Breast Cancer Awareness by Dr. Yara Robertson, CARTI Surgical Oncologist
Issue 12
Volume 2
December/January 2023
features:
URBANE NEWS: Lee County Cooperative Clinic - Breaking ground on the county’s new health facility
COMMUNITY: Our Voices Youth Newspaper Staff - Meet the participants of The Village Place’s 2022 Youth Program
BUSINESS: The Season of the Career Shift - ABConsulting gives tips on how to prepare for job interviewing at every stage of life
SHOPPING: URBANE's 2022 Black Dollar Friday Picks - Black, Arkansas-based business to patronize for your holiday shopping
WELLNESS: Art Therapy - Learn a different method of mental health therapy
COVER STORY: Stronger Together - Recognizing Divine Members giving back to the community
LISTEN FRESH: Sean Fre$h
URBANE PEOPLE: The Journey Ain't Over - Edith Callaway-Ewings shares her journey through Alcohol Use Disorder
December/January 2023
features:
URBANE NEWS: Lee County Cooperative Clinic - Breaking ground on the county’s new health facility
COMMUNITY: Our Voices Youth Newspaper Staff - Meet the participants of The Village Place’s 2022 Youth Program
BUSINESS: The Season of the Career Shift - ABConsulting gives tips on how to prepare for job interviewing at every stage of life
SHOPPING: URBANE's 2022 Black Dollar Friday Picks - Black, Arkansas-based business to patronize for your holiday shopping
WELLNESS: Art Therapy - Learn a different method of mental health therapy
COVER STORY: Stronger Together - Recognizing Divine Members giving back to the community
LISTEN FRESH: Sean Fre$h
URBANE PEOPLE: The Journey Ain't Over - Edith Callaway-Ewings shares her journey through Alcohol Use Disorder
Issue 13
Volume 3
February/March 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Physicians Caring for Arkansas
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Lonnie Clayton - Arkansas’ Most Successful Jockey
URBANE NEWS: Disruptive Love - Dr. Cornel West Empowers Northwest Arkansas
WELLNESS: Mental Health Disparities in Rural Black Areas
FASHION: Valentine’s Fresh - What to wear on a Valentine’s Date
PEOPLE: Eddie J. Callaway, Jr. - Edith Callaway-Ewings shares the importance of legacy
February/March 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Physicians Caring for Arkansas
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Lonnie Clayton - Arkansas’ Most Successful Jockey
URBANE NEWS: Disruptive Love - Dr. Cornel West Empowers Northwest Arkansas
WELLNESS: Mental Health Disparities in Rural Black Areas
FASHION: Valentine’s Fresh - What to wear on a Valentine’s Date
PEOPLE: Eddie J. Callaway, Jr. - Edith Callaway-Ewings shares the importance of legacy
Issue 14
Volume 3
April/May 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Financial Literacy-The First Step to Financial Freedom with Shamim Okolloh
NEWS: 2023 Jubilee Film Festival
FASHION: Top 5 Spring Fashion Trends-Ladies Edition by Style Me Stephanie
PEOPLE:
- Tonia Grant - Owner of Bag it Up Boutique
- R.L. Alexander - Stephensville Park-Developing One Block at a Time
- Alexander & The Autism Lady - Fighting for Alexander’s Secret
April/May 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Financial Literacy-The First Step to Financial Freedom with Shamim Okolloh
NEWS: 2023 Jubilee Film Festival
FASHION: Top 5 Spring Fashion Trends-Ladies Edition by Style Me Stephanie
PEOPLE:
- Tonia Grant - Owner of Bag it Up Boutique
- R.L. Alexander - Stephensville Park-Developing One Block at a Time
- Alexander & The Autism Lady - Fighting for Alexander’s Secret
Issue 15
Volume 3
June/July 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Arkansas-Based Real Estate Professionals Activating Generational Wealth
Spring 2023 Graduate Tributes
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Century 21 Sandstone Real Estate Group
SPORTS: Chloe Clardy & Annor Boateng - Arkansas’ 2023 Gatorade Players of the Year
FASHION: Top 5 Spring Fashion Trends-Men Edition by Style Me Stephanie
PEOPLE: Kevin Cole - Pine Bluff's Artist Protestor
URBANE Magazine's Finest of 2023 Winners
COMMUNITY: KLEK 102.5 - Making Waves from Northeast Arkansas
...plus the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, URBANE Book Club choices, URBANE Business Spotlight, and more!
June/July 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Arkansas-Based Real Estate Professionals Activating Generational Wealth
Spring 2023 Graduate Tributes
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Century 21 Sandstone Real Estate Group
SPORTS: Chloe Clardy & Annor Boateng - Arkansas’ 2023 Gatorade Players of the Year
FASHION: Top 5 Spring Fashion Trends-Men Edition by Style Me Stephanie
PEOPLE: Kevin Cole - Pine Bluff's Artist Protestor
URBANE Magazine's Finest of 2023 Winners
COMMUNITY: KLEK 102.5 - Making Waves from Northeast Arkansas
...plus the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, URBANE Book Club choices, URBANE Business Spotlight, and more!
Issue 16
Volume 2
August/September 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Women in Entrepreneurship Based in Arkansas
PEOPLE: Michael Scott of ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency)
EVENT: URBANE Magazine presents its Women’s Summit 2023
FAMILY: The Momtivity's Back to School Tips
RELIGION: St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Celebration
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Judge Joyce E. Williams Warren (ret.), the first Black female judge in the Pulaski County system and the first in Arkansas
EDUCATION: 2023 Black Educator Tributes
BEAUTY: Brown-skinned Girls of the Miss Arkansas Pageant
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Style Me Stephanie, the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, and more!
August/September 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Black Women in Entrepreneurship Based in Arkansas
PEOPLE: Michael Scott of ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency)
EVENT: URBANE Magazine presents its Women’s Summit 2023
FAMILY: The Momtivity's Back to School Tips
RELIGION: St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Celebration
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Judge Joyce E. Williams Warren (ret.), the first Black female judge in the Pulaski County system and the first in Arkansas
EDUCATION: 2023 Black Educator Tributes
BEAUTY: Brown-skinned Girls of the Miss Arkansas Pageant
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Style Me Stephanie, the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 17
Volume 3
October/November 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Phyllis Edmondson - Strength, Maturity, Perseverance, & Courage
HEALTH: A Ray of Light - Taking Ownership & Spreading Awareness
EDUCATION: Black Female Principals in Central Arkansas
COMMUNITY: Arkansas’ Black First Responders
COMMUNITY: Putting Compassion into Action
Compassionately Connected Veterans, Inc. of Central Arkansas
PEOPLE: The Music Man - Meet UAPB’s Own Milt Jackson
PEOPLE: Shunquetta Cunningham - The Natural Leader of Northeast Arkansas
PEOPLE: Just Being Legendary - VJ & Yolanda Joiner, owners of Legendary Institute Barber College
PEOPLE: Dancing with TaMiya - Central Arkansas’ Youngest Dance Studio Owner
....plus the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, and more!
October/November 2023
features:
COVER STORY: Phyllis Edmondson - Strength, Maturity, Perseverance, & Courage
HEALTH: A Ray of Light - Taking Ownership & Spreading Awareness
EDUCATION: Black Female Principals in Central Arkansas
COMMUNITY: Arkansas’ Black First Responders
COMMUNITY: Putting Compassion into Action
Compassionately Connected Veterans, Inc. of Central Arkansas
PEOPLE: The Music Man - Meet UAPB’s Own Milt Jackson
PEOPLE: Shunquetta Cunningham - The Natural Leader of Northeast Arkansas
PEOPLE: Just Being Legendary - VJ & Yolanda Joiner, owners of Legendary Institute Barber College
PEOPLE: Dancing with TaMiya - Central Arkansas’ Youngest Dance Studio Owner
....plus the URBANE Event Gallery, Black History, PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 18
Volume 3
December/January 2024
features:
COVER STORY: The Young Professional - Meet four of Arkansas’ next class of professionals making major business moves
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Arkansas & Welcome to Dark Hollow
PEOPLE: Freedom in Welding - Joe “Black Feniks” Brown, Jr. & Sight and Insight - Dr. Valerie Arnold, OD
EMPLOYMENT: Rock City Staffing Agency
COMMUNITY: Advocates for Agricultural - The KKAC Organization
SHOPPING: Black Dollar Friday - Arkansas-based Black-owned businesses to spend Black dollars for the Holidays
HEALTH: Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis - What you need to know before giving birth in Arkansas
EVENT GALLERY: Unveiling of the John H. Johnson Statue
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Black History, PERIOD!, and much more!
December/January 2024
features:
COVER STORY: The Young Professional - Meet four of Arkansas’ next class of professionals making major business moves
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Arkansas & Welcome to Dark Hollow
PEOPLE: Freedom in Welding - Joe “Black Feniks” Brown, Jr. & Sight and Insight - Dr. Valerie Arnold, OD
EMPLOYMENT: Rock City Staffing Agency
COMMUNITY: Advocates for Agricultural - The KKAC Organization
SHOPPING: Black Dollar Friday - Arkansas-based Black-owned businesses to spend Black dollars for the Holidays
HEALTH: Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis - What you need to know before giving birth in Arkansas
EVENT GALLERY: Unveiling of the John H. Johnson Statue
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Black History, PERIOD!, and much more!
Issue 19
Volume 4
February/March 2024
features:
COVER STORY: Meet The Hills - Education, Philanthropy, & Entrepreneurship
Black History Month PERIOD
STYLE: Valentine’s Fresh: Get a few tips on What to Wear on a Valentine's Date
PEOPLE: Native Son-Erick Taylor - Pine Bluff native shares his successes, how he appreciates his upbringing, and how both are connected to his hometown
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Recognizing a few Black female Arkansans that have made or are making historic moves
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Event Calendar, URBANE Book Club, and more!
February/March 2024
features:
COVER STORY: Meet The Hills - Education, Philanthropy, & Entrepreneurship
Black History Month PERIOD
STYLE: Valentine’s Fresh: Get a few tips on What to Wear on a Valentine's Date
PEOPLE: Native Son-Erick Taylor - Pine Bluff native shares his successes, how he appreciates his upbringing, and how both are connected to his hometown
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Recognizing a few Black female Arkansans that have made or are making historic moves
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Event Calendar, URBANE Book Club, and more!
Issue 20
Volume 4
April/May 2024
features:
COVER: Pastoral Leadership
Recognizing Black Pastors in Arkansas
PEOPLE: Pathway to Caregiver
Sharon Boyd shares how providing care for her ailing mother sparked her journey to entrepreneurship
PEOPLE: The Cannabis Ambassador
Little Rock native Ebony Blevins is Arkansas’ official Brand Ambassador for hip-hop icon Method Man’s medical marijuana brand, TICAL
PROFESSIONALS: As Seen on TV
Highlighting a few Black female news anchors in Arkansas
COMMUNITY: Banking for Beginners
First Security Bank & the Little Rock School District bring the banking experience to schools
VISITORS: Birdwatching While Black
A negative moment of racism could not deter Christian Cooper from his love for birdwatching
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Event Calendar, Black History Month PERIOD!, URBANE Book Club, and more!
April/May 2024
features:
COVER: Pastoral Leadership
Recognizing Black Pastors in Arkansas
PEOPLE: Pathway to Caregiver
Sharon Boyd shares how providing care for her ailing mother sparked her journey to entrepreneurship
PEOPLE: The Cannabis Ambassador
Little Rock native Ebony Blevins is Arkansas’ official Brand Ambassador for hip-hop icon Method Man’s medical marijuana brand, TICAL
PROFESSIONALS: As Seen on TV
Highlighting a few Black female news anchors in Arkansas
COMMUNITY: Banking for Beginners
First Security Bank & the Little Rock School District bring the banking experience to schools
VISITORS: Birdwatching While Black
A negative moment of racism could not deter Christian Cooper from his love for birdwatching
....plus NishaSPEAKS, Event Calendar, Black History Month PERIOD!, URBANE Book Club, and more!
Issue 21
Volume 4
June/July 2024
features:
BEAUTY: Summer Hair Glow
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: “MAL” — The Chief Cook - Highly regarded staff of Henderson State University
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Frontlined—They See You, Mrs. Bates - A statue of Mrs. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates unveiled at the U.S. Capitol
EDUCATION: Arkansas Black Graduates—Spring 2024
HEALTH: You Can’t Build a 3rd Floor in Mid-Air - Twin sisters create a company that addresses mental health one patient at a time
PEOPLE: A Heart for the Delta - CEO Dr. Kellee Mitchell is home making a difference in Public Health
POLITICS: Voting & Election Season - Take a look at a summarized calendar of the 2024 election season
COVER STORY: URBANE Kids - Meet some phenomenal Black kids in Arkansas just being themselves
CULTURE: Black Voices from the Delta - Four of the Black male artists included in the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ groundbreaking collaborative exhibition series entitled Delta Voices: Artists of the Mid-South
FAMILY: Love in Action - An Open Reflection Letter to Fathers
URBANE’s FINEST 2024 Winners
....plus URBANE Calendar, Artist, Book Club, & Business Spotlight, Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
June/July 2024
features:
BEAUTY: Summer Hair Glow
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: “MAL” — The Chief Cook - Highly regarded staff of Henderson State University
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY: Frontlined—They See You, Mrs. Bates - A statue of Mrs. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates unveiled at the U.S. Capitol
EDUCATION: Arkansas Black Graduates—Spring 2024
HEALTH: You Can’t Build a 3rd Floor in Mid-Air - Twin sisters create a company that addresses mental health one patient at a time
PEOPLE: A Heart for the Delta - CEO Dr. Kellee Mitchell is home making a difference in Public Health
POLITICS: Voting & Election Season - Take a look at a summarized calendar of the 2024 election season
COVER STORY: URBANE Kids - Meet some phenomenal Black kids in Arkansas just being themselves
CULTURE: Black Voices from the Delta - Four of the Black male artists included in the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ groundbreaking collaborative exhibition series entitled Delta Voices: Artists of the Mid-South
FAMILY: Love in Action - An Open Reflection Letter to Fathers
URBANE’s FINEST 2024 Winners
....plus URBANE Calendar, Artist, Book Club, & Business Spotlight, Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 22
Volume 4
August/September 2024
features:
COVER STORY: Patrick Oliver - An Ally for Literary Activism
2024 WOMEN OF WORTH RECOGNITIONS - Inaugural Class
BLACK EDUCATORS OF ARKANSAS RECOGNITIONS
ART: Mystic Parallax - Exhibitions & Galleries by Awol Erizku
POLITICS: 2024 Election Calendar
PEOPLE: Forging Excellence - Lenore Trammell’s Journey to Empower Women in Arkansas
CULTURE: BIPOCs of Northwest Arkansas
PEOPLE: Thee Holistic Practitioner
HEALTH: Medicinal Mary Jane
PEOPLE: Certified at Sixteen – Meet Sydney Franklin
FASHION: End of Summer Fashion Tips - Kids’ Edition
....plus URBANE Artist, Book Club, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
August/September 2024
features:
COVER STORY: Patrick Oliver - An Ally for Literary Activism
2024 WOMEN OF WORTH RECOGNITIONS - Inaugural Class
BLACK EDUCATORS OF ARKANSAS RECOGNITIONS
ART: Mystic Parallax - Exhibitions & Galleries by Awol Erizku
POLITICS: 2024 Election Calendar
PEOPLE: Forging Excellence - Lenore Trammell’s Journey to Empower Women in Arkansas
CULTURE: BIPOCs of Northwest Arkansas
PEOPLE: Thee Holistic Practitioner
HEALTH: Medicinal Mary Jane
PEOPLE: Certified at Sixteen – Meet Sydney Franklin
FASHION: End of Summer Fashion Tips - Kids’ Edition
....plus URBANE Artist, Book Club, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 23
Volume 4
October/November 2024
features:
2024 Men of Merit Recognitions
Arkansas’ Black First Responders
COVER STORY - Bruce Davis: Progressing the Art of Fashion in Arkansas
PEOPLE - Mr. “I Sell Things”: Meet Actor Richard St. John
PEOPLE - Motivated to Motivate: Meet to Dr. Erica P. Holliday, educator at Northwest Community College & UA Fayetteville
COMMUNITY - Chess, Please: The Critical Thinkers, Problem Solvers, Readers [CPR] Chess Club
COMMUNITY - Every. Child.: Correcting Foster Care in Arkansas
HEALTH – Empowerment: The Key to Eliminating Breast Cancer Disparities
EDUCATION - Voices of Gen Z Arkansas Youth
EVENT GALLERY - Le’Andria Johnson with Friends Live in Little Rock
....plus URBANE News, Book Club, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
October/November 2024
features:
2024 Men of Merit Recognitions
Arkansas’ Black First Responders
COVER STORY - Bruce Davis: Progressing the Art of Fashion in Arkansas
PEOPLE - Mr. “I Sell Things”: Meet Actor Richard St. John
PEOPLE - Motivated to Motivate: Meet to Dr. Erica P. Holliday, educator at Northwest Community College & UA Fayetteville
COMMUNITY - Chess, Please: The Critical Thinkers, Problem Solvers, Readers [CPR] Chess Club
COMMUNITY - Every. Child.: Correcting Foster Care in Arkansas
HEALTH – Empowerment: The Key to Eliminating Breast Cancer Disparities
EDUCATION - Voices of Gen Z Arkansas Youth
EVENT GALLERY - Le’Andria Johnson with Friends Live in Little Rock
....plus URBANE News, Book Club, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 24
Volume 4
December/January 2025
features:
HEALTH - Keep Your Gut Health in Check this Holiday Season
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY
- The Lynching of Homer G. Blackwell
- Mifflin Wistar Gibbs-Justice, Politics, & Wealth
COVER STORY - Holiday Blues Hack with Dr. Sharon R. Morrison
SHOPPING - 2024 Black Dollar Friday-Arkansas Guide
COMMUNITY - Pyramid Arts, Books & Custom Framing presents its 2024-2025 Central Arkansas Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration
PEOPLE - Caelon Colbert-Producer of Actors Theatre of Little Rock’s Dreamgirls
URBANE Gallery - 8th Annual Empowerment Awards
....plus NishaSpeaks, the URBANE Book Club Picks, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
December/January 2025
features:
HEALTH - Keep Your Gut Health in Check this Holiday Season
ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY
- The Lynching of Homer G. Blackwell
- Mifflin Wistar Gibbs-Justice, Politics, & Wealth
COVER STORY - Holiday Blues Hack with Dr. Sharon R. Morrison
SHOPPING - 2024 Black Dollar Friday-Arkansas Guide
COMMUNITY - Pyramid Arts, Books & Custom Framing presents its 2024-2025 Central Arkansas Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration
PEOPLE - Caelon Colbert-Producer of Actors Theatre of Little Rock’s Dreamgirls
URBANE Gallery - 8th Annual Empowerment Awards
....plus NishaSpeaks, the URBANE Book Club Picks, & Black History Month PERIOD!, and more!
Issue 25
Volume 5
February / March 2025
features:
EMPOWERMENT - I Am Enough: How Tonia Grant & Bag It Up Boutique are Empowering Women and Small Businesses
COVER STORY - Black Love: Writing Our Own Narrative
HEALTHCARE - Black Physicians Caring For Arkansas: Meet Six of Arkansas’ Black Physicians
CULTURE - Equilla Marie Walker: Weaving Culture, History and Love into Art
HISTORY - Black History Month PERIOD!
....plus the URBANE Book Club Picks, URBANE Readers' Choice, & more!
February / March 2025
features:
EMPOWERMENT - I Am Enough: How Tonia Grant & Bag It Up Boutique are Empowering Women and Small Businesses
COVER STORY - Black Love: Writing Our Own Narrative
HEALTHCARE - Black Physicians Caring For Arkansas: Meet Six of Arkansas’ Black Physicians
CULTURE - Equilla Marie Walker: Weaving Culture, History and Love into Art
HISTORY - Black History Month PERIOD!
....plus the URBANE Book Club Picks, URBANE Readers' Choice, & more!
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