Business

Ira James Kohath Wells

Ira J.K. Wells owned Color Magazine, the nation's first African-American magazine, which boasted 100,000 subscribers and competed with...

The Cotton Belt Railroad’s journey through Pine Bluff

In its heyday, the Cotton Belt Railroad ran 712 miles across Arkansas, stopping at its Pine Bluff machine shops where many of its...

The Hotel Pines

Once regarded as one of Arkansas’ finest hotels, the Hotel Pines is a historic Pine Bluff building in need of restoration. Image Credit:...

O.W. Gurley & the Founding of Black Wall Street

O.W. Gurley was once one of the wealthiest Black men in America and the founder of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image Credit:...

The Streetcar Boycott of 1903

The Streetcar Boycott of 1903, led by black leaders in Little Rock, boycotted streetcars in Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Hot Springs...

Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District Brings New Promise to Pine Bluff

What has been a concept brewing in the minds of community leaders in recent years has just been given octane fuel with the passage of a...

Thoughtful Last-Minute Gift Ideas

The coronavirus pandemic has brought unforeseen challenges for all of us. The tourism industry came to a screeching halt and restaurant...

The UAPB Aquaculture & Fisheries Center of Excellence

UAPB Aquaculture & Fisheries Center of Excellence has continued to be marked by research excellence, community outreach, and the high...

The Rich History of Pine Bluff Cotton Seed Oil Companies

Initially thought of as waste from cotton production, in 1890 cotton seeds became a source of financial gain for Pine Bluff cotton...

Amanda Trulock: An Unconventional Arkansas Plantation Owner

Amanda Trulock is remembered for being an unconventional Arkansas woman of her time. She held nuanced conflicted views about slavery,...

Madam M. E. Hockenhull: A Pine Bluff Business Woman Ahead of Her Time

This astute Pine Bluff entrepreneur owned a clothing store, beauty parlor, and beauty school all while designing women's attire,...