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Women throughout history deserve recognition, rights | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (353+ words) We could talk about the new war with Iran today, but international politics isn't exactly my bag (history, yes, but this is different), so why not instead talk about something that will trigger the usual suspects? There are a lot…...
Black-Owned Business Expo to be held Saturday at Fayetteville Town Center | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ week, 6+ day ago (259+ words) FAYETTEVILLE -- More than 60 Black-owned businesses will participate in the ninth Black-Owned Business Expo this weekend. The Black-Owned Business Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St. The vendors will offer art, apparel, food, beauty products,…...
‘Daisy Bates won’: Little Rock home of civil rights icon gets historical marker | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (91+ words) A house on the southern edge of Little Rock described as the "command post of desegregation" received a new recognition Tuesday. "Daisy Bates won: Little Rock home of civil rights icon gets historical marker Daniel McFadin is a general assignment…...
ART EXHIBIT: ‘A Month of Sundays’ to open at AMFA | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ week, 1+ day ago (50+ words) ART EXHIBIT: "A Month of Sundays" to open at AMFA'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ART EXHIBIT: "A Month of Sundays" to open at AMFA Sean Clancy is a features reporter who also writes the weekly column "Paper Trails." A native of Helena,…...
Library’s annual Black Family Expo spotlights generations of Central Arkansans - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ week, 3+ day ago (14+ words) Library's annual Black Family Expo spotlights generations of Central Arkansans'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
‘I never wanted to be a painter:’ Q&A with Fayetteville native Natalie Conway - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ week, 3+ day ago (79+ words) I never wanted to be a painter:" Q&A with Fayetteville native Natalie Conway'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Katy Henriksen is the features editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Her passion for both storytelling and culture serve as a through line in…...
Quick Pick: Fort Smith Public Library commemorates Black History Month with events
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Fort Smith Public Library commemorates Black History Month with a series of free events at the library, located at 3201 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith (479-783-0229) ... Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the…...
EDITORIAL: The state of MLK’s dream - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (10+ words) EDITORIAL: The state of MLK's dream'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
BOOK EXCERPT: Josh White sang through segregation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (31+ words) In 1960 the University of Arkansas counted maybe twenty Black students -- men and women together filling a single dormitory wing. Social conscience was barely stirring then; Vietnam, the Pill, and the ......
David Jones, founder of MEMS, dies at 94 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1004+ words) David Jones, a former co-owner of KARK-TV, Channel 4, in Little Rock and founder of Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, has died. He was 94. "He passed away at 3 a.m. this morning," Zach McDonald, his grandson, said Friday. "I was holding his hand and…...