Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will serve as the keynote speaker at the 20th anniversary celebration and tribute dinner for the John H. Johnson Museum. The event, scheduled for Oct. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., will be held …
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Little Rock Honors Nation’s First African American Airport Executive Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJames R. Rodgers Sr., who became the first African American airport executive director when appointed to the role in Little Rock, was honored recently by the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission. Rodgers was a trailblazing figure in American aviation and …
The Rotary Club of Little Rock recently hosted a panel discussion about John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, and the establishment of the John H. Johnson Cultural and Educational Museum in Arkansas City, his hometown. The speakers …
Images mean things, especially images put forth by corporate logos. In the case of The Design Group of Little Rock, the logo is a sharp square and the letter “D,” the lower right hand corner of which dissolves into the …
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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Talks Potentially Historical Arkansas Election
Jaime Harrison, the chairperson for the Democratic National Committee, visited Little Rock on Wednesday May 18, 2022 for Think Rubix’ ‘Black Leaders at Lunch’ event, at which Harrison was the featured special guest. Shortly before the luncheon, which was catered …
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UAPB Alumna, US Parks Chief of Police to Deliver Fall Commencement Address
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPamela A. Smith, UAPB class of ’92 graduate and chief of police of the United States Parks Police (USPP), will serve as speaker for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 164th commencement ceremony on Dec. 10. The University of …
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First Black Secretary of State, Colin Powell, Dies from Covid-19
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffColin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, has passed away from COVID-19 complications at 84 years old. Powell was fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to his family. The following statement was posted on Powell’s official Facebook page Monday morning: “General …
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UA Little Rock Receives Grant to Commemorate AR Civil Rights Leader
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a grant to explore the cultural and political sphere of Dr. William Townsend, an Arkansas civil rights leader and the first African …
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UAMS Researchers Look at Arkansans’ Preferred COVID Testing Sites, Reasons for Not Getting Tested
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Wednesday that two studies conducted by researchers at the university shed some light on Arkansans’ preferred locations for COVID-19 testing and the reasons why some people may decide not to get …
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Bringing the Past to Life: Planting the Seed for a New Lafayette School Community Center
In the early 1920s, the people of Ouachita County knew that Julius Rosenwald would help them if and only if they showed initiative in the community. Rosenwald was a Jewish philanthropist from Illinois who wanted to make a difference for …