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The NWA Black Heritage Association will hold a community gathering Friday night at Walker Park to offer a chance to learn more about the effort to establish a Black Historic District. The association is also partnering with Bike POC and Pedal Kids USA to provide bike youth courses and a bike safety clinic.
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About noon yesterday, June 17, a few dozen people, including Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams, walked across Nelson Hackett Boulevard to admire a just-completed mural titled “Remembrance.” Created by Joelle Storet, “Remembrance” covers 90 feet of a wall and about six generations of Fayetteville's Black residents.
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In this episode of "I am Northwest Arkansas," host Randy Wilburn sits down with Emma Willis to discuss an extraordinary project to establish the first Black Historic District in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Emma, the founder of Impact Period and a leading representative of the NWA Black Heritage organization, shares her journey working on this historic project. She delves into the rich history of African Americans in northwest Arkansas, the significance of preserving this history, and the community-driven efforts behind the project.
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On today's show, graduating from college is tough— Getting a job after graduation might be tougher. Also, food entrepreneurs launching small businesses for everything from microgreens to jams. Plus, music inspired by motherly love.
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In this edition of Reflections In Black, host Raven Cook explores the life and impact of ground-breaking fashion model Beverly Johnson.
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In this edition of "Reflections In Black", host Raven Cook discusses Judith Jamison who is an American dancer and choreographer.
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In this edition of "Reflections In Black", host Raven Cook discusses Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who is known as the father of Black history.
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In this edition of Reflections In Black, Raven Cook discusses Zora Neale Hurston, an American author, anthropologist and filmmaker.
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KUAF Producer Jasper Logan sits with Dustin McGowan to discuss the importance and legacy of Dr King and what it means in our community today.
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Victor Luckerson’s “Built From the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street” explores how the district became known as Black Wall Street, how it was engulfed in violence in a race massacre in 1921, and what took place in the century since the massacre. Luckerson spoke with Kyle Kellams about how he focused on correctly detailing the history and modern picture of Greenwood.