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Jun 123 min read
The First Annual Juneteenth in the Bluff: Arts & Cultural Festival
On Friday, June 14, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its first Juneteenth in the...
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Apr 243 min read
Bootlegging in Pine Bluff
During Prohibition, bootlegging was popular along Pine Bluff’s bayou. Many poor African Americans were arrested on bootlegging charges...
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Apr 33 min read
2024 Solar Eclipse - Ready or Not Here We Go!
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cover approximately two-thirds of the state of Arkansas, potentially bringing...
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Sep 27, 20232 min read
Ira James Kohath Wells
Ira J.K. Wells owned Color Magazine, the nation's first African-American magazine, which boasted 100,000 subscribers and competed with...
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Aug 23, 20233 min read
The Cotton Belt Railroad’s journey through Pine Bluff
In its heyday, the Cotton Belt Railroad ran 712 miles across Arkansas, stopping at its Pine Bluff machine shops where many of its...
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Jul 19, 20232 min read
The Hotel Pines
Once regarded as one of Arkansas’ finest hotels, the Hotel Pines is a historic Pine Bluff building in need of restoration. Image Credit:...
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Jun 14, 20233 min read
O.W. Gurley & the Founding of Black Wall Street
O.W. Gurley was once one of the wealthiest Black men in America and the founder of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image Credit:...
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May 10, 20232 min read
The Streetcar Boycott of 1903
The Streetcar Boycott of 1903, led by black leaders in Little Rock, boycotted streetcars in Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Hot Springs...
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Dec 7, 20223 min read
Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District Brings New Promise to Pine Bluff
What has been a concept brewing in the minds of community leaders in recent years has just been given octane fuel with the passage of a...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
Thoughtful Last-Minute Gift Ideas
The coronavirus pandemic has brought unforeseen challenges for all of us. The tourism industry came to a screeching halt and restaurant...
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Oct 12, 20223 min read
The UAPB Aquaculture & Fisheries Center of Excellence
UAPB Aquaculture & Fisheries Center of Excellence has continued to be marked by research excellence, community outreach, and the high...
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May 4, 20223 min read
The Rich History of Pine Bluff Cotton Seed Oil Companies
Initially thought of as waste from cotton production, in 1890 cotton seeds became a source of financial gain for Pine Bluff cotton...
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Apr 12, 20223 min read
Amanda Trulock: An Unconventional Arkansas Plantation Owner
Amanda Trulock is remembered for being an unconventional Arkansas woman of her time. She held nuanced conflicted views about slavery,...
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Mar 15, 20223 min read
Madam M. E. Hockenhull: A Pine Bluff Business Woman Ahead of Her Time
This astute Pine Bluff entrepreneur owned a clothing store, beauty parlor, and beauty school all while designing women's attire,...
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