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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the importance of the Hispanic and Latin American community in the United States while also learning about Juanita Frankin's story and the impact she hopes to make in the Northwest Arkansas area.

In this episode, we explore the need and importance of Latinas in leadership while giving a glimpse of Irelia Navarro's story and her career experience.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Veronica Garcia's story: her family's journey in the United States, her journey as an MBA student, and her hopes to become a leader and empower others in the Hispanic and Latin American communities.

In this episode, we reflect on how vital it is to view moms as leaders by showcasing two impactful mothers and their stories: Maria Hernandez and Beverly Grau.

Jennifer Acuff, assistant professor of food microbiology and safety in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and researcher and scientist with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the U of A System Division of Agriculture, discusses her research on food safety, including the new, popular cooking method.

Join NWA MLK Council treasurer Chris Seawood and Dr. Rickey Booker as they discuss the diversity, equity and Inclusion landscape, it's necessity, history and ongoing placement in the sphere of race relations in Arkansas and beyond. You can read Dr. Booker's article "Progress Takes Time" on Arkansas Soul here. And you read more about Dr. Booker's work and read more of his writing here.Learn more about the work of the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Council's work here.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Daymara Baker's story and the impact she's making in the community by helping empower individuals in the neurodiverse community.

In this episode, we sat down with three Latina leaders in Northwest Arkansas: Carol Silva Moralez, Gabriela Velasco, and Samantha Arroyos. We discuss their careers, the challenges they have faced, the advice they would give to other rising Latina leaders, and so much more.

Mary Beth Brooks, director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas, discusses how the center helps small businesses.

Mary Church Terrell was described in her eulogy as an "unceasing militant" by legendary singer Paul Robeson. Dr. Alison Parker recently wrote a biography of Mary Church Terrell and wrestles with the idea of what it means to be unceasing in your activism over many decades and across many political movements.