Dr. John Kirk, director of the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will present a lecture on the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock’s Central High School as part of the Evenings with History series. Continue reading “John Kirk to reflect on 60th anniversary of desegregation of Central High School”
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the integration of Central High School, John Kirk, director of the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, signed copies of his books on African American civil rights history in Arkansas along with members of the Little Rock Nine. Continue reading “John Kirk commemorates integration of Central High School with Little Rock Nine”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will be one of five panelists discussing crisis media coverage during the integration of Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957. Continue reading “John Kirk to serve on panel discussing media coverage of Central High School integration”
This fall, the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will see a familiar face on campus. Continue reading “Joel Anderson returns to UA Little Rock as Scholar in Residence”
While writing about the need for America to have museums that focus on African American history, Rebecca Doyne expressed how easy it is to feel lost without a way to discover the struggles and triumphs of the people who came before you. Continue reading “Students win trip to Museum of African American History and Culture”
Angela Walker fondly remembers her grandfather, William “Sonny” Walker, was her family’s “personal hero.” Continue reading “Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail honorees remembered for strides in economic advancement”
To kick off Black History Month, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity announced 10 names will be added to the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have the chance to win a trip to the nation’s capital to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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