Category: Arkansas News Tidbits
Urban Renewal had no meaning or significance to me as a young adult, but today it is a dirty word. In my opinion, the passage of the Federal Housing Act of 1949 divided the City of Little Rock. The pattern we see today of Blacks living primarily east of Interstate 30 and whites to the […]
Donald R. Cravins Jr., Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, announced the formation of a congressionally mandated national business advisory council to promote the growth of minority-owned businesses across the U.S. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) was charged […]
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas recently reappointed Dr. Calvin King of Brinkley to the FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council). The FHLB Advisory Council is comprised of 13 representatives from state, community and nonprofit organizations in FHLB Dallas’ five-state district, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. Each council member […]
Actors Theatre of Little Rock launched its second season in February with Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop,” aiming to push boundaries and amplify diverse voices. The single-act play at Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church in Little Rock presented a fictional account of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night, exploring themes of legacy and humanity. Nick […]