Diversity Discussions

Rachel speaks with Diversity and Allyship Workshop facilitator Lex Lancaster about what to expect at the 2024 Fall Diversity Weekend in Eureka Springs, happening Nov. 1-3.

The Multicultural Center at the University of Arkansas is a critical component of the campus community. It supports all students by providing a safe space, regardless of background. OAL's Sophia Nourani spoke with Adrain Smith, Bryan Hembree and Anreckez Daniels from the Multicultural Center about the recent dissolution of the DEI office, and its potential impact on the MC’s mission on campus.

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.

Phil Allen, Jr. is a pastor, speaker, and the author of The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency From MLK to Darnella Frazier. He discusses the impact of everything from Spike Lee to citizen-captured video of news events can shape public conversations.

The Washington County Historical Society marked Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a cultural celebration and panel talk.

The Washington County Historical Society marked Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a cultural celebration and panel talk.

This week marks one year since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Books on systemic racism were on bestseller’s list, protests were happening…

University of Arkansas students are once again calling on school leadership to remove the names and images of Arkansas U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright and…

Organizers wrapped up a week of events in Arkansas with a virtual press conference Friday where they announced plans to create legislation that works…

More than a dozen area nonprofits are continuing the process of bolstering their diversity and inclusion. The effort, with support from the Walmart…