Smart Tiles 5 Black EducationHBCU News June 10, 2022 Former Philander Smith president tabbed as a finalist to lead Arkansas State University in Jonesboro BCN Staff – June 10, 2022 – Dr. Lawrence Kimbrough, who formerly led Philander Smith... Black BusinessBlack Wall Street June 9, 2022 Southern Bancorp acquires Premier Bank in northeast Arkansas, grows asset base to $2.3 billion By BCN Executive Editor Wesley Brown – June 9, 2022 – Southern Bancorp Inc. this... Black BusinessLittle Rock News June 9, 2022 Fourth Annual “Goodfellas Day” at Murray Lock & Dam to benefit John Cain Foundation, Arkansas Stop the Violence campaign BCN Staff – May 9, 2022 – Local entrepreneurs and barbershop chain owners Anthony “Matt... BCN ArkansasBlack Culture June 6, 2022 Rebooted Little Rock Night Market brings hundreds of central Arkansas revelers to River Market districts BCN Staff – May 6, 2022 – After a nearly two-year pandemic lull, Little Rock's... Black CultureBlack Life June 1, 2022 ReMix Ideas to host free Little Rock Night Market on Saturday, June 4 BCN Staff – June 1, 2022 -- After nearly a two-year lull due to the... Black EconomyLittle Rock News May 30, 2022 Arkansas motorists face high pump prices, inflated travel costs, and jam-packed highways and airlines during Memorial Day vacay Despite Arkansas' low pump prices compared to other states, Central Arkansas drivers have seen regular... Black HealthNational News May 30, 2022 Black Health: Black cancer patients make gains in death rates but fall short in treatment, clinical trials, detention, and other areas By BCN Executive Editor Wesley Brown – May 29, 2022 – There’s good news and... Black CultureHBCU News May 26, 2022 Ground-breaking $10 million gift from Alice Walton Foundation expands Crystal Bridges’ access to HBCU partners May 26, 2022 --- Despite seeing the stock of the nation’s largest retailer lose $34... Arkansas PoliticsBlack Politics May 25, 2022 Democrat Chris Jones makes history as state’s first Black gubernatorial candidate for major party. Arkansas sees record number of Black candidates on the ballot; three seeking seats in Congress... BCN ArkansasBlack Business May 24, 2022 Pine Bluff community activists launch local independent online news site Arkansas Delta Informer for Southeast Arkansas, Delta region Black Consumer News Publisher & Executive Editor will oversee news operation of Black-owned news outlet... Black HealthNational News May 22, 2022 Black Health: Researchers identify the high costs of living with sickle cell disease Potential curative therapies may help reduce the burden, but are also costly BCN Staff –... Black EducationBlack History May 21, 2022 State Black History Commission to hold “African Americans and Religion in Arkansas” symposium in June BCN Staff – May 21, 2022 – The Black History Commission of Arkansas, in collaboration... Black CultureBlack History May 19, 2022 Arkansas Heritage to unveil historical marker honoring 1954 integration of Charleston High School in Northwest Arkansas BCN Staff – May 19, 2022 – Although the integration of Little Rock Central High... Arkansas PoliticsBlack Politics May 18, 2022 Democratic Party Committee chair makes the case to turn Arkansas blue By Angel Burt & Wesley Brown – May 18, 2022 – In a state where... BCN ArkansasBlack Business May 17, 2022 Pine Bluff community activists launch local independent online news site Arkansas Delta Informer for Southeast Arkansas, Delta region BCN Staff – May 16, 2022 – A group of community activists led by local...