Civil Rights

In his book “The Jazz Men: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America," Larry Tye makes the case that much of the American 20th century is intertwined with the three musical geniuses, including progress made toward Civil Rights.

Mike Pierce, associate professor of history, discusses Daisy Bates, Arkansas' celebrated civil rights activist, of whom a new statue is now on display at the U.S. Capitol.

A statue of civil rights icon and Little Rock Nine mentor Daisy Bates was unveiled on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol's statuary hall. It replaces a likeness of prominent 1800s lawyer Uriah Rose, representing the State of Arkansas at the nation's capital. A ceremony at 2nd Baptist Church in Little Rock detailed Mrs. Bates’ legacy before the unveiling, which was live-streamed from Washington, D.C.

Jerry Mitchell is an investigative journalist who worked to reopen cold murder cases of civil rights activists. His book, "Race Against Time," chronicles the investigations and trials of the men who killed Medgar Evers, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. and others. He will discuss the book March 7 at the Fayetteville Public Library as a part of the annual "Gathering of the Groups" event and Northwest Arkansas Community College's Spring Arts and Culture Festival.

Lynda Blackmon Lowery was the youngest participant in the Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, marking her 15th birthday during the event. Her…

In late 1969 the University of Arkansas campus was active as a national TV crew came to town for a legendary football game. But much more was taking place.

We conclude our conversation with Nate Powell, a collaborator on the National Book Award-winning March series of graphic novels about Congressman John…

Jennifer Steel's oldest son is transgender. She says the last couple of months have left her family hurt, sad, angry, disgusted and confused as the…

A proposed Arkansas law to protect teachers and school administrators who misgender public school and college students is expected to be approved by the…

Professional cycling athletes put their support for Arkansas's transgender community on display this weekend at the first round of the U.S. Cup Olympic…