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...
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- Aug 30
- 3 min
The Pine Bluff Band Museum
The Pine Bluff Band Museum was the only museum in the United States dedicated entirely to preserving the history of band instruments and...
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- Jun 7
- 2 min
October 14 Annular Eclipse 2023
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, an annular eclipse will be visible across the United States. Though Pine Bluff is not along the direct...
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- May 31
- 2 min
Dr. Viralene Johnson Coleman
Dr. Viralene Johnson Coleman served as a pillar of educational excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for 37 years,...
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- Apr 26
- 3 min
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered Commencement Address to UAPB
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) graduating class on May,...
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- Apr 12
- 3 min
Muhammad Ali’s Visit to Pine Bluff
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali visited Pine Bluff in 1990, serving as the Honorary Grand Marshall of the University of...
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- Mar 29
- 2 min
Southeast Arkansas College Joins the National Junior College Athletic Association
Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK) has been officially accepted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). This fall...
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- Mar 22
- 2 min
Rev. Jesse Turner’s Historic Speech at the National Press Club in DC
Rev. Jesse Turner was honored by the 400 years of African American History Federal Commission, becoming the first Pine Bluff resident to...
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- Jan 18
- 3 min
Bessie Boehm Moore
Bessie Boehm Moore was an Arkansas public school educator and advocate for library access throughout Arkansas and the entire United...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
The History of Haygood Seminary
Haygood Seminary was a Mecca for educational and vocational training for newly freed African Americans from the late 1800s to the early...
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- Jun 25, 2022
- 3 min
Why A Pine Bluff Field Trip Can Teach Kids More About Black History
Image Credit: Trikosko, Marion S.. No changes were made to the image. Why A Pine Bluff Field Trip Can Teach Kids More About Black History...
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- May 25, 2022
- 4 min
Reverend John M. Lucey & Pine Bluff's Colored Industrial Institute
Despite multiple organizational changes, Reverend Lucey’s groundbreaking school, the Colored Industrial Institute, lasted more than 120...
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- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Dr. Carter G. Woodson & The Rich History of Black History Month
Woodson, the child of enslaved people, achieved much his parents couldn’t. He became a celebrated Black historian, was the second African...
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- Jan 19, 2022
- 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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- 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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- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
M.D. Jordan: Shaping a Generation
Massathau D. Jordan, also known as M.D. Jordan was an educator, a leader, and a motivator for thousands of students at Merrill School.
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Remembering Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay
Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay, who served as Merrill High’s principal in the 1940s and 1950s, helped move the school closer to its goals.
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Joseph Carter Corbin & Professor William Townsend
Two legendary principals at Merrill School, Joseph Carter Corbin and Professor William M. Townsend, inspired generations of students.
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Merrill School: A Look Back
Merrill School was one of four high schools that served black students in the Pine Bluff area.
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