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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.

Today in "Sound Perimeter," we listen to music evocative of beauty, brilliance and transcendence by composers Heitor Villalobos and Dobrinka Tabakova. We hope you enjoy these meditative selections and find in them a pause for the busyness of our world.

Today in Sound Perimeter, we listen to the soundtrack of life and death, sadness and happiness, loneliness and community, one and all.Find more about our featured artists: Missy Mazzoli and Jacana Jacana.

Dr. Danielle Williams, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance and member of the NWA MLK Council, talks with Chris and Lindsey about the history, evolution, and meaning of Juneteenth, now a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas at the end of the Civil War. University of Arkansas' 26th annual celebration of Juneteenth. Freedom Fest will take place at Shiloh Square in Springdale, June 17th from 1-9 p.m with musical performances by Bone Thugs N Harmony, the Ohio Players, Young Joc, the Funk Factory, and more. Freedom Fest is a family-friendly, free event.