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Hosts Rachell Sanchez-Smith and Rogelio Garcia Contreras, director of social innovation for the Walton College of Business, speak with Lia Uribe, founder of RefleXions, Steven Byess, music director of the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, and Margot LeMaster, director of EngageNWA, about the reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons into The Four Seasons of Latin Jazz. Also, what diversity and equity work looks like through creative justice.

On the season 4 debut of Undisciplined, we discuss player safety and their contracts in light of the recent injury of Damar Hamlin, a player for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. You can hear from podcast guest Charles Ross on Jan. 30 as he speaks on the University of Arkansas campus as part of the Timothy Donovan Lecture Series.

On today's show, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion through the IDEAL Institute in the new year. Synagro files for a permit to spread biosolids in western Washington County. Also, one in four U.S. adults experienced loss because of COVID-19, according to a study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Plus, remembering Sam Cooke's life and music, and more.

The IDEALS Institute at the University of Arkansas serves as a hub for training, research and support for diversity, equity and inclusion. The institute works both on and off campus. As the new year starts, there are new opportunities for organizations to be involved with the work.

In the season three finale of the podcast, we finish our conversation with Calvin White Jr. who discusses the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre and thinking about the way history is taught in Arkansas.

Retired Justice Robert L. Brown served on the Arkansas Supreme Court for 22 years. His new memoir, "All Rise: How Race, Religion, and Politics Shaped My Career on the Arkansas Supreme Court," offers details about his life and career.

Mary Church Terrell was a giant when it came to advocating for the rights of others. She worked with Ida B. Welles on high-profile anti-lynching campaigns, she was a founder of the National Association of Colored Women, a tireless worker for women’s suffrage and a founder of the NAACP. Her life is detailed in the book “Unceasing Militant” by Alison Parker.

Welcoming Week NWA is designed to make the region more inclusive and raise the diversity of northwest Arkansas. Monica Kumar and Margot Lemaster, two driving forces behind Welcoming Week NWA, tell us it is about creating a sense of belonging.

Last week the University of Arkansas commemmorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by dedicating the pen used to sign Holocaust education into law…

Beginning in March, three cohorts of nonprofits from across northwest Arkansas will be partnering with the IDEALS Institute. For more information about…