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Apr 21, 20213 min read
The Short Life of Lil’ Bobby Hutton
Robert James Hutton packed a lifetime of activism into less than two decades.
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Apr 14, 20213 min read
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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Apr 7, 20212 min read
Remembering WOK, Arkansas’ First Radio Station
Pine Bluff's WOK was the first radio station in Arkansas, thanks to the the efforts of a visionary power plant executive.
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
Remembering The Kidnappers Foil
For more than 40 years, thousands of parents across the country paid money to Melton Barker so their kids could appear in his movies.
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Mar 24, 20213 min read
Remembering Historic Grider Field
The airfield we know today as Pine Bluff Regional Airport got its start 80 years ago during World War II.
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Mar 17, 20213 min read
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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Mar 3, 20214 min read
Getting to Know the ASC
If you haven’t seen the ASC, a cultural gem nestled in the heart of downtown Pine Bluff, it’s time you did.
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Feb 27, 20213 min read
Happy Birthday, Jimmy McKissic
Remarkable talent and brilliant showmanship catapulted this Pine Bluff native to status as one of Europe's most popular entertainers.
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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 27, 20213 min read
Jewel Bain: Home Designer Extraordinaire
Without formal training as an architect, Jewel Bain designed two homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
Getting to Know Geleve Grice
Geleve Grice's insatiable desire to document what he saw made him one of the most important photographers in Arkansas history.
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
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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Jan 6, 20213 min read
The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library Is Open!
January is National Book Month. We can’t think of a better time to showcase the sparkling new Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library on Main...
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Dec 30, 20203 min read
2020 is Ending, and Not a Moment Too Soon
In just a few days, 2020, the Annus Horribilis that seemed to last forever, will finally end. Where do we go from here?
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Dec 23, 20203 min read
The UAPB Vesper Choir: A Pine Bluff Tradition
Though COVID-19 has cancelled the UAPB Vesper Choir's performance of The Messiah this year, it hasn’t cancelled the legacy of this ensemble.
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
Thoughtful Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Help make the holiday season merrier for your family, friends, neighbors, and community by spending those dollars close to home.
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Dec 9, 20203 min read
Meet Charles Brown
You’ve heard his music in the soundtracks of some of this era’s most successful movies. Now it’s time to meet blues singer Charles Brown.
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