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Mar 17
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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Feb 24
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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Feb 17
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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Feb 10
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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Feb 3
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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Jan 13
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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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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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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