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This spring we’re sharing the new podcast Inspirando el futuro on the show. Producer Wendy Echeverria explains what led her to make the series.
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The latest episode of "The BeLOVEd Community" includes a conversation with Rickey Booker about DEI initiatives, our changing world and seeking other experiences. The podcast is a joint production of the Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Council and KUAF.
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"The R Word" begins its second season with this live book discussion with Greg Thompson, co-author of "Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair," at the Fayetteville Public Library. We hear an excerpt of Greg speaking to a live audience about his book. You can listen to the full episode here.
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More people of color and women became primary operators of farms in the past decade, according to a study from the University of Arkansas. Plus, The Steel Horse Rally begins this weekend, and the announcement of new assistant dean positions at the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.
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On today's show, Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, talks about helping people transition out of incarceration. Also, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted against a deal with Phoenix University, the opening date for the U.S. Marshals Museum and an upcoming Lavender Graduation. Plus, another episode of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" and more.
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The third annual Unity Conference opens tomorrow at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. The mission is to bring together business leaders, educators, students and residents to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
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On today's show, tax revenue from medical marijuana used to be allocated for cancer research. Now, it will go toward medical residency programs and food insecurity. Also, a new episode of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" centers on ballet, and a new voting rights exhibition at the Arkansas Capitol. Plus, residents of north central get $7.4 million from USDA for a water infrastructure project and more.
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In his book, "An American Friendship: Alain Locke, Horace Kallen, and the Development of Cultural Pluralism," David Weinfeld examines how two men in the early 20th century helped launch a further discussion about culture. The historian will be on the University of Arkansas campus Thursday evening to deliver the talk, “Between Confederate Memory And Jewish Identity: Southern Jews And The Lost Cause."
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On today's show, the Arkansas lawmakers recently passed a law slashing retail net-metering credit rates. Home and business solar systems in the state receive net-metering credits for excess solar energy distributed into the electric grid. Also, the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum will perform "Considering Matthew Shepard" this Saturday. Also, an excerpt from the latest "Undisciplined" episode and more.
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The "Protect Arkansas Act" is signed into law, the Colombian Consulate will have a mobile office stop in Springdale, a Southwestern Electric Power Company project to meet future demands and more.