About Little Rock
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See the new film “Freedom Summer” before it airs on national television during the annual Juneteenth celebration in Little Rock this summer! -
Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, shared a personal account of some her experiences as a student at Central… -
Listen to stories from the Women’s Storytelling Project, a collection of audio interviews that are heart warming, at times heart breaking, and above all honest…
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Rafael Nunez, a reporter for El Latino and the Arkansas Times, recently sat down with Dr. Michael R. Twyman, director of the UALR Institute… -
The 31st year of the Little Rock Regional Chamber’s Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week will featured a variety of events including a Hispanic Heritage Fiesta and Networking event, a celebration of the 1963 desegregation of downtown, and will conclude with a luncheon featuring keynote speaker Southern Bancorp CEO and Arkansas General Assembly member Darrin Williams… -
50 years ago, an integrated group of business and community leaders along with some Philander Smith College students worked together to desegregate downtown Little Rock. On Sept. 21, we will honor them for efforts… -
One day after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we have ample opportunity for change in our nation and in Arkansas. Fifty years and one day ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others challenged us to dream of our best. It is now our turn to take the time and muster the courage to do what may be uncomfortable, and at times unpopular, but necessary… -
Thank you to our sponsors for helping to make the 3rd Annual Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Commemoration a reality! The Institute…
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#50downtown The UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity will partner with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the 50 year celebration of the…
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Come and participate in the Juneteenth Street Festival Saturday, June 15 hosted by Mosaic Templars Cultural Center to celebrate African American freedom. There will be plenty of activities, entertainment, and more for all ages…
