Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony to Honor Elaine 12
The 12 exonerated defendants from the 1919 Elaine Massacre will become a permanent part of the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail on Nov. 5. Markers commemorating each of them will … Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony to Honor Elaine 12
Tell-Hall receives Little Rock Nine Endowed Scholarship
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student with a passion for history has received a $5,000 scholarship from the Department of History for her inspirational civil rights research.
Newly discovered historic records reveal new details surrounding the Elaine Massacre
As Arkansas honors the 100th anniversary of the Elaine Massacre this year, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and alumnus are uncovering more secrets surrounding one of the … Newly discovered historic records reveal new details surrounding the Elaine Massacre
UA Little Rock professors featured in CNN docuseries investigating tragic Wrightsville fire that left 21 black boys dead
On March 5, 1959, a horrific fire broke out at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Wrightsville, just 12 miles south of Little Rock, that left 21 children, ages 13 … UA Little Rock professors featured in CNN docuseries investigating tragic Wrightsville fire that left 21 black boys dead
UA Little Rock, community partners to host six-week film, discussion series on immigration in America
A $1,300 grant from the National Endowment for Humanities brings the immigration program series, “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience,” to Little Rock. The grant was awarded to UA … UA Little Rock, community partners to host six-week film, discussion series on immigration in America
UA Little Rock class investigates Arkansas’s ‘other Trail of Tears’
Arkansas is well known for its location on the Trail of Tears, the pathway the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes traveled through the state in the 1830s to … UA Little Rock class investigates Arkansas’s ‘other Trail of Tears’
UA Little Rock researcher uncovers history of black activism during World War I
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student is shedding light on long-overlooked contributions black communities in Arkansas made to the World War I effort.
UA Little Rock to celebrate Black History Month
This February, UA Little Rock will join the rest of the nation in celebration of the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Several events will be held throughout … UA Little Rock to celebrate Black History Month
Mitchell to shed light on the removal of Little Rock’s westernmost black suburb
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will discuss how slum clearance was used to remove Little Rock’s westernmost black suburb during the next “Plain Talk on Race and … Mitchell to shed light on the removal of Little Rock’s westernmost black suburb
Next Evenings with History lecture to explore new research in Elaine Massacre
The first Evenings with History lecture series discussion of the new year will cover new research discovered about the Elaine Massacre.