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White Arkansas Student Gets ‘Modified Expulsion’ After Video Shows Him Beating Black Student

Atiya JordanMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

by Atiya JordanMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022811

A viral fight between two Arkansas high school students is sparking a state-wide-discussion about bullying and unfair treatment from school administration....

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Annie Abrams, Arkansas Civil Rights Activist Honored With A Street Sign Named After Her

Atiya JordanFebruary 5, 2022February 4, 2022

by Atiya JordanFebruary 5, 2022February 4, 2022715

In honor of Black History Month, educator and civil rights activist Annie Abrams received a special surprise....

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FBI Allegedly Warns White Arkansas Teacher to ‘Leave Town’ After Forcing Black Boy to Unclog a Toilet With His Hands

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2021April 13, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2021April 13, 2021127460

White Arkansas teacher who made Black boy pick up feces with his hands has allegedly been advised by the FBI to "leave town" due to...

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Black Arkansas Man Receives Racist Letter Over Black Santa Claus Decoration

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 30, 2020December 2, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 30, 2020December 2, 20207885

A Black man in North Little Rock received a note from a white man who had an issue with him putting up yard decorations that...

Education

States May Shift to SAT, ACT, to Measure Achievement

BlackEnterprise.comJanuary 20, 2016September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comJanuary 20, 2016September 28, 2017248

States plan to use college entrance exams to measure content mastery though it's unclear if tests designed to assess college readiness can be used otherwise...

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Three States Make MLK Day a Joint Holiday with Leader of the Confederate Army

Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015January 22, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015January 22, 2015258

Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi make Martin Luther King, Jr. day a joint holiday with Confederate General Robert E. Lee...

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Arkansas Republican Uses the Bible to Defend Slavery

Sasha KingOctober 9, 2012October 9, 2012

by Sasha KingOctober 9, 2012October 9, 2012881

Loy Mauch says Jesus didn't condemn slavery...

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Death Of Handcuffed Man In Police Custody Ruled A Suicide

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 20, 2012August 19, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 20, 2012August 19, 20181718

Police claim the 21-year-old shot himself in the head while handcuffed in a police car...