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Race, Rage, and Resistance
As part of the library’s observance of Black History Month 2021, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is hosting a series of discussions of African American history, particularly in the American south. Topics will include the history of lynching, African American farmers, and the effects of Reconstruction.
February 1 @ 6:30 pm
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Race, Rage, and Resistance: Cherisse Jones-Branch
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas presents Race, Rage, and Resistance
“To Make the Farm Bureau Stronger and Better for All the People”: African Americans and the American Farm Bureau Federation: 1920–1966
Speaker: Cherisse Jones-Branch
Cherisse Jones-Branch is the dean of the Graduate School and the James and Wanda Lee Vaughn Endowed Professor of History at Arkansas State University.
February 8 @ 6:30 pm
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Race, Rage, and Resistance: Richard Buckelew
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas presents Race, Rage, and Resistance
Loosening the Noose of Judge Lynch: Prevented Lynchings in Arkansas
Speaker: Richard Buckelew
Richard A. “Rick” Buckelew is a historian of nineteenth-century America who specializes in the history of race in Arkansas and the American South,
February 15 @ 6:30 pm
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Race, Rage, and Resistance: Brian K. Mitchell
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas presents Race, Rage, and Resistance
Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana
Speaker: Brian K. Mitchell
Brian K. Mitchell is assistant professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
February 22 @ 6:30 pm
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Race, Rage, and Resistance: Stephanie Harp and Kwami Abdul-Bey
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas presents Race, Rage, and Resistance
John Carter and Lonnie Dixon: Remembering 1927
Speaker: Stephanie Harp and Kwami Abdul-Bey
Stephanie Harp is a writer and historian,
About CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas
The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. It will also benefit people outside the state who are seeking information about Arkansas. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a work in progress. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.
