URBANE News
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Meet URBANE’s 2026 Women of Worth & Man of Merit — Black professionals whose work, service, and impact continue to move our communities forward.
- 📸 Photography by Carmen Edwards
- Their Recognition Luncheon will be held Sunday, July 26, 2026. Early Bird tickets are on sale now - click here!
- Features URBANE’s first Honorary recognition, LaTina Edwards
FEATURES:
- Arkansas RAPPS — Protecting Black Lives through HIV Prevention & Care
- Arkansas Black Graduates-Spring 2026
- Black. Girl. Power. - The Makings of a World-Class Bodybuilder
- Breaking Barriers in Healthcare: LRSD’s First High School LPN Graduates
- Opening the Door to Homeownership - A Conversation with Tamekka Williams, Principal Broker of Start to Finish Realty
- Black Parenting Ain’t For The Weak
- Rural Diabetic Care - Digital Health & Diabetes Education Improves Health of Rural Communities Across Arkansas
- Sistas-in-Law Awards $12,500 in Scholarships to Future Legal Leaders
- UAMS & the University of Arkansas Launches a Six-Year Accelerated Pathway to a Medical Degree
✨ PLUS NishaSpeaks, the URBANE Reader’s Choice, the URBANE Book Club Picks, community highlights, culture, & more!
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📝 GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
- Rahem White, Program Director for Arkansas RAPPS (Reaching Affirming, Positive, Progressive Systems)
- Shameka Montgomery, Director of Career Education/Metropolitan
