Arkansas Soul

28/08/2023

"Black students in Arkansas and students of all races need to understand their contribution to the history of the United States. Arkansas history is Black history."

: Dr. Ivory Toldson and Terrence Roberts, a member of the Little Rock Nine, spoke with Good Morning America about the Arkansas Department Of Education's decision to pull course credit for an AP African American Studies course.

https://gma.abc/44tFmMQ

02/05/2023

We got you! Let’s go out and pick up a good book this week. 📚🙌🏾❤️

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✨✨Well, WE’VE GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE! ✨✨

TLDR: WE HAVE ONE MONTH TO FUNDRAISE FOR A SPACE! And we need your help to secure it.

As you know, we’ve been operating and selling our books as a pop-up since January of this year. And we’ve accomplished so much in the these short few months. We’ve attended on average 3-4 markets a month and it’s a been a lot of firsts — hosting our first pop-up, first book club, and celebrating Indie Bookstore Day for the first time this past weekend!

Recently, an opportunity became available to us and we are launching a permanent location for the bookstore inside another business by subleasing a space. The space is currently available and we need to secure it.

Because it’s a very quick turnaround, we are seeking your help to make our dream of having a storefront location for Más Libritos Bookstore into a reality!

We have 🚨ONE MONTH 🚨to meet our goal, and we need your support! Click the link in our bio to see the GoFundMe link. 🔗

You can support us by donating to our GoFundMe, sharing it to friends and family by texting the link, and sharing it on your social media! All of these things help us get the word out there.

03/04/2023

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If there is one thing Arkansans can always be counted on is to jump into action to help their neighbors. Seeing how different cities have come together to combine resources and volunteers has been a reminder of how we are stronger together.

We have put a list together of SOME of the many resources and groups providing assistance below and in the images. If you know of a group you want to highlight that is not mentioned, please comment them below.

Thank you to all the city leaders, volunteers and Arkansans that have been leading with heart. 💜

1. Wynne, AR

In Wynne, please drop off supplies to the collection center at 187 Murray Ave.

If you'd like to give direct contributions, here a few ways to donate:

Arkansas Food Bank DonorPerfect Forms

Red Cross Donate Now - Online Donations | American Red Cross

Disaster Recovery Fund Disaster Relief Fund Donation Form (egov.com)

Fund for housing & food in Wynne: Kids for the Future Cares Tornado Relief | Fundly

2. Wolfe Street Centre

3. Saline County volunteers and donations needed!

4. Emergency Shelters

5. Levy Baptist will have supplies available 4/2 in the morning!

6. City of Little Rock donation drop offs

7. Consuldo Mexicano para asistencia

8. Petit & Keet, in partnership with Ben E. Keith, will be grilling free hamburgers for the community Sunday, April 2nd, 11 AM - 2 PM; come out if you're hungry. We will also be collecting donations. Bring nonperishable items for tornado victims or monetary donations.

Petit & Keet: 1620 Market Street, Little Rock, AR 72211

Aaron Fowler, Executive Chef | Cypress Social
Brent & Tyler Lenners | Petit & Keet Team

15/03/2023

Hallelujah 🙌🏾

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Finally! A little bit of good news. Even Republicans wouldn't get behind Rep. Dan Sullivan on this hateful bill.

07/03/2023

Tyre is a former intern from our Soul Crew internship program. So proud—way to represent, Tyre!!!

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Tyre White, a senior journalism major, pictured on the far left of the second row, attended the White House HBCU's Student Journalist Briefing with Kamala Harris. This event united some of the best and brightest HBCU students to discuss various aspects of politics and government and their impact and importance on HBCUs, while emphasizing HBCU excellence and the importance of local, state, and federal government involvement and investment. Congratulations Tyre on your future endeavors!

06/03/2023

looks good on ‘em!
🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾

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Tomorrow's leaders sporting the new Junior MANRRS long-sleeve Tee!

28/02/2023

CATCH AN EPISODE OF ARKANSAS FLAVOURS - PREMIERING TOMORROW:
Airing at 6pm tomorrow, March 1st
Find it on Cox 218, ATT Uverse 99 and Ozarks go 44
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Arkansas Flavours is a delicious excursion through the state in search of the tastiest culinary dishes from BIPOC owned restaurants throughout different regions.

Shane White () and Jeremy Tran (), in partnership with Arkansas Soul () take you on a six-episode journey to culinary delights in Arkansas with much soul.

23/01/2023

Looking to see Krystal Cornelius (aka Maxie Fauna), one of this issue’s Arkansas Visionaries, do her thing in the flesh? Put on whatever the hell you want and saunter over to Central Theater, a charming playhouse in downtown Hot Springs that calls itself “Arkansas’s only true performing arts v...

14/01/2023

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Who gave us permission to throw this much of a party? 🤯

The Arkansas Black Music and Film Expo is happening February 17th and 18th!

February 17th is our film expo at the , with screenings from Former Razorback and Emmy Nominated Quinn Grovey, local filmmaker Michael Day of , and a screening of –a documentary that brings together the top musicians and visual artists in Oklahoma to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Massacre. We'll end the night with an open bar afterparty with The Rodney Block Collective (ft Bijoux).

February 18th will kick off with a parade! Music Moves is excited to partner with Mardi Gras Fayetteville for their Mardi Gras parade featuring the UAPB Marching Band at 2pm. Then we'll head on in to and hear the and Crescent City Combo as they entertain and inform us from 3-5! Saturday afternoon will be a family friendly event.

Saturday night we turn it up and end the night with a lineup that honestly blows our mind every time we look at it. From 7-11:30pm, we'll have , , , , and 🔥

Weekend passes are available as well as individual tickets for Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening. Tickets can be purchased at the link in bio.

*The Fine Print*
Children 12 and under will get in to the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon entertainment for free. Saturday afternoon is an 18+ event.

This event is made possible thanks to our Sponsors, the Tyson Family Foundation and the Walmart Family Foundation.

23/12/2022

What started out as a racist note left on Chris Kennedy’s front yard in North Little Rock, Arkansas has turned into a heartwarming Christmas story of representation and resilience… and an HBO Max Documentary.

Chris became the first-ever Black Santa to attend Santa Camp, an annual training camp for professional Christmas performers held in New Hampshire. While there, he shares and burns a racist letter he once received.

Read his story on Arkansas Soul! https://argotsoul.com/2022/12/arkansas-mans-journey-to-become-black-santa-captured-in-hbo-max-documentary/

Chris becomes the first-ever Black Santa to attend Santa Camp, an annual training camp for professional Christmas performers held in New Hampshire. While the...

14/12/2022

People Trust Credit Union, Arkansas’ first minority-owned financial institution, will host a grand opening for its first location on today, Wednesday, December 14.

People Trust Credit Union is an accredited, full-service credit union with a focus on restoring access to banking for underbanked and underserved individuals and geographies in Central Arkansas.

Additionally, to celebrate their grand opening, People Trust will provide the first 100 people opening a checking account with a $100 deposit.

THE DETAILS:
Grand Opening of People Trust Credit Union, the first minority-owned and operated financial institution in Arkansas

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
People Trust Credit Union
4103 East Broadway
North Little Rock, AR

07/12/2022

❤️🙌🏾

The City of Earle has elected its next mayor, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith.

29/11/2022

Go, Kim, go!!! ❤️🙌🏾

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There are MOGULS in the MAKING 🔥!
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Honored to be an Arkansas Soul Crew Panelist , sharing insight on how my e-commerce business:
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: Quality Print Shop : Greek Para, Grad Stoles, and KimprintZ Couture Pieces
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Started in my Douglas Hall dorm room at in 2017
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And is now a household name in 45 states & 4 countries:USA, U.K., Canada, and Saudi Arabia🛩️🌍! Acclaimed for creativity & customer experience!
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By the grace of God, this journey has allowed me to be an inspiration to others, all while figuring it out day by day. 🫶🏾 grateful

21/11/2022

Alonzo Clayton won the Kentucky Derby in 1892, and at the age of 15, he became the youngest jockey ever to win the race.

16/11/2022

We’re ready for you this holiday season! 🎅🏾🎄

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had it’s theatrical release this past weekend at and we had so much fun. Santa Camp begins streaming on Thursday November 17th.

02/11/2022

Fulbright scholar, Micheaux Award winner and former video director for Arkansas Soul, Obed Lamy, has won a Mid-America EMMY Award for his documentary Once Forgotten.

ABOUT THE FILM:
In summer 1856, the state of Arkansas and lynch mob executed three enslaved individuals: Anthony, Aaron, and Randall. They were accused of killing a white slave owner. Just one side of their story has been told by the white family over successive generations. An oral account of the events preserved in the Black community helps bring out the truth and honor their memories.

“I had a chance to pick up my Mid-America EMMY Awards/NATAS last weekend for my documentary Once Forgotten. It was a wonderful night! Moments like this can only happen because people like Colleen, Niketa, and Sarah took a chance on me to make this film, and the members of the Washington County Community Remembrance Project trusted me to document their efforts to bring to light the story of Anthony, Aaron, and Randal. And for that, I am honored and forever grateful.”

Congratulations, Obed! And we thank you for helping to bring these stories to light.

24/10/2022

Founder and CEO of Arkansas-based technology startup FR8relay, Aayush Thakur, is on the fast track to changing how the trucking industry works in the United States, and the business world has taken notice.

Aayush was recently invited to join the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

Learn more about Aayush's business and the experience of joining the business council:

Founder and CEO of Arkansas-based technology startup FR8relay Aayush Thakur was recently accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

10/10/2022

For years, Northwest Arkansas has been known to be predominately white. Over the next few years, that could change significantly.

Ethnic minorities are expected to represent nearly one-third of the NWA's population by 2026, according to a new report from the Northwest Arkansas Council.

Learn more about the shift on Arkansas Soul:

The Northwest Arkansas population is looking more and more diverse as racial and ethnic minorities are expected to represent nearly one-third of the region’s population by 2026, according to a new report.

28/09/2022

"When we invest in young people, we invest in future professionals and business leaders who will build Hispanic-Latino wealth and contribute to our state’s economy and culture. This is something we can celebrate together for years to come."

Luis Cantú, Senior Vice President and Regional Operations Manager for Bank of America - Arkansas, shares why investing in Hispanic Arkansans is essential to help build their futures.

Read his op-ed at Arkansas Soul: https://bit.ly/3SjUsiY

26/09/2022

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of legendary jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

A Little Rock native, Sanders was born in October of 1940, and began his musical career accompanying church hymns on the clarinet. He went on to pioneer the "Free Jazz" movement, and collaborated with artists like John Coltrane and Sun Ra. Sanders was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2004. Pharoah Sanders was 81.

Read more: https://www.arblackhalloffame.org/honorees/2004/sanders/

26/09/2022

Heard y'all had fun! Still recovering? 'til next year, Format Festival!
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Northwest Arkansas may not be one of the leading places that people think of music festivals until the FORMAT Festival this past weekend. Thousands of people came to Bentonville as the town hosted a music festival blending both art installations and
technology.

Over the past ten years, the Walton family has invested heavily in the growing region from building a world-class art museum like Crystal Bridges to coffee shops and mountain bike trails extending every year. So the next thing was to bring a multimedia experience in the form of a 3-day music festival.

FORMAT was created with the same people who produced Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. It's been four years in the making with scouting for the very best curators and production agencies.

Some amazing artists performed including Nile Rodgers, Jamila Woods, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, The Illustristraious Blacks, Herbie Hancock and Thundercat as one of the main headliners.

The light show was trippy and very interactive making the trees in the background look like we were in Northern Lights.

Photos and experience summary by: Bookido