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Elaine 12 inducted into Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail

November 13, 2019

Decendents of some of the 12 defendants in the 1919 Elaine Massacre are honored during an Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony. Markers bearing the names of the 12 victims killed in the Elaine race riots were unveiled along the Civil Rights Heritage Trail in downtown Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Elaine Massacre, the deadliest racial conflict in Arkansas history, but the scars of the tragedy still follow the family members of the … Elaine 12 inducted into Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail

Civil Rights Heritage Trail Induction Ceremony to Honor Elaine 12

November 1, 2019

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

Groundbreaking sculpture finds new home at UA Little Rock

June 20, 2018

Artist Kevin Kresse stands by his sculpture, "The Ground Breaker," that was recently installed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Photo by Ben Krain/UA Little Rock Communications.

In 2000, Jack Kinnaman, founder of Kinko Constructors Inc., became enamored with a sculpture Kevin Kresse, a family friend, created for his daughter. The sculpture was so beautiful that Kinnaman … Groundbreaking sculpture finds new home at UA Little Rock