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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & AM&N College: A Historic Stop on His Civil Rights Journey
    • Jan 19
    • 4 min

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & AM&N College: A Historic Stop on His Civil Rights Journey

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1958 commencement address at Arkansas AM&N College inspired hundreds of students and gave the college the...
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    Wilkerson v. the State of Arkansas
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wilkerson v. the State of Arkansas

    This 1947 landmark case put an end to the practice of excluding African Americans from juries, which had been ongoing since Reconstruction.
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    Meet C.C. Mercer, Jr.
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet C.C. Mercer, Jr.

    He was one of the Six Pioneers who helped integrate the University of Arkansas Law School, and key advisor to Daisy Bates.
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    Raye Jean Montague: A Real-Life Hidden Figure
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Raye Jean Montague: A Real-Life Hidden Figure

    Raye Jean Montague was an American naval engineer credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship.
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    The Short Life of Lil’ Bobby Hutton
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Short Life of Lil’ Bobby Hutton

    Robert James Hutton packed a lifetime of activism into less than two decades.
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    Meet Henry Jackson Lewis
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet Henry Jackson Lewis

    Henry Jackson Lewis was the nation's first African American political cartoonist. He spent a portion of his adult life in Pine Bluff.
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    Celebrating Rev. Jesse Turner
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Celebrating Rev. Jesse Turner

    A trailblazer, community activist, civil rights champion, and historian, Rev. Turner is a force for positive change.
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    Meet "One Arm" Boid Buie
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet "One Arm" Boid Buie

    Boid Buie, the only one-armed star in professional basketball history, had athletic prowess and determination.
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    The Art of Tuskegee Airman Roy LaGrone
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Art of Tuskegee Airman Roy LaGrone

    This week, the spotlight shines on pilot and artist Roy LaGrone, whose paintings of the Tuskegee Airmen brought their stories to life.
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    Pine Bluff Lynchings of 1892
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Pine Bluff Lynchings of 1892

    During the second week of National Black History Month, the spotlight turns to a gruesome chapter in the Pine Bluff's history.
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    What Do You Know about the WPA Slave Narratives?
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Do You Know about the WPA Slave Narratives?

    This article begins our month-long look at notable people and events with Pine Bluff connections during National Black History Month.
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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Made History in Pine Bluff
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Made History in Pine Bluff

    In 1958, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a historic commencement address at Arkansas AM&N College.
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    Civil Rights History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Civil Rights History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com

    The Delta Civil Rights Legacy Trail is now available on ExplorePineBluff.com.
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    Branton, Branton & Flowers: Civil Rights Advocates
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Branton, Branton & Flowers: Civil Rights Advocates

    Long before #BlackLivesMatter, three lawyers with Pine Bluff ties were playing key roles in the Civil Rights movement, laying the groundwork
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