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Deloris Jean York
On September 7 1960, with the support of her parents, her community and the NAACP, six year old Deloris Jean York became the first...
Apr 23 min read
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Cult Classic Film Brian’s Song & Pine Bluff Native Harold E. Wooley
Pine Bluff native Harold E. Wooley, worked tirelessly for over 20 years on a number of popular television movies, animated series, and...
Aug 7, 20244 min read
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Sarah E. Howard and Dollarway High School
On January 21 1963, Sarah E. Howard became the first African American student to integrate Dollarway High School. She later went on to...
Jul 31, 20246 min read
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William Harold Flowers: A Civil Rights Titan Who Served Arkansas Well
William Harold Flowers was a civil rights titan, winning many landmark victories which include ending the practice of excluding African...
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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William LeVan Sherrill, Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association
William LeVan Sherrill, a human rights activist from Arkansas, is credited with leading and linking the Black nationalist movement of the...
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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