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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Location
Red Summer in Elaine
An Extreme Response


The end of the Civil War in 1865 began a new era in American history called the Reconstruction Era, where the country processed through reinstating seceding states in the...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Feb.1.2022
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Movement
Back to Africa Movement
Arkansas' Voyage to the Fatherland

Black Americans began to return to their native land of Africa in 1820 – approximately 200 years after the transatlantic slave trade to Virginia began. Many of these brave souls...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Dec.1.2021
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Entrepreneur
John H. Johnson
The Forbes 400 List's First Black Entrepreneur & Businessman


If you grew up during the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, chances are you are familiar with publications such as Negro Digest, Ebony Magazine, or Jet Magazine. These publications...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Oct.1.2021
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Education
The North Little Rock Six
of Scipio A. Jones High School - Class of 1958


The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka U.S. Supreme Court case of 1954 ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional even when...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Aug.1.2021
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Building
Thomas C. McRae Sanatorium
Arkansas' First Treatment Facility for Black Victims of Tuberculosis

Arkansas’ history tells of many practices used to uphold racial segregation in public facilities, and medical facilities were no exception to this neglectful discrimination. Depending on the town...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Jun.1.2021
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Building
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
The Architectural Showpiece of the Negro Neighborhood

Little Rock’s Dunbar Middle School has a rich historical significance to the progression of Black people in Arkansas in four areas: African-American history, education history, legal history, and architecture/engineering...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Apr.1.2021
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ARKANSAS BLACK HISTORY  //  Location
The Line - West 9th Street & Dreamland
There is a 3-story, brick building that sits along I-630 West on West 9th Street adorned in patriotic American bunting. There are not many other buildings on the street or a significant amount of consistent traffic, but that has not always been the case. It may be difficult to imagine it today, but...read more

by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Feb.1.2021
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    • Chief Keith
    • Sister Friends United 14
    • Camp Unidad
    • The Black Derby Brunch
    • Delois J Braggs
    • Coach Davis Dedication
    • 1st Anniversary Mixer
    • Who Is Scipio Africanus Jones
    • Stephanie Hobbs
    • 2022 King Kennedy Awards
    • Emerging Arkansas Artists Showcase
    • Bank On America
    • 2021 >
      • MLK Christmas
      • Fredrick Love
      • Black Caucus
      • Wingtips
      • Arkansas RGB Music Showcase
      • Korto Momolo Fashion Show
      • Flyght Black Wine Tasting
      • New Black Panther Party
      • Speak Now
      • Same Different Amazing
      • Return of The Mac
      • Bobby Portis Foundation Back-2-School
      • Bobby Portis Foundation Gala
      • Worship Recharge Concert
      • Jones Bar-B-Q
      • Natalie James
      • We The People
      • Being Your Own Boss
      • Meet The Editor
      • BizAr Networking Mixer
      • The Honorable Choice
      • Creme de la Creme
      • Green Book Exhibit Opening Reception
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      • Brae Leni & Friends
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