Weekly COVID-19 and Policy Update, Vol. 11
June 12, 2020 Policy and administrative changes continue to move quickly at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19, as well as ongoing protests related to racial inequities […]
Black Lives Matter
At Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, we stand with our Black colleagues, family, friends and neighbors in their struggle for justice. We are outraged at the recent killings of […]
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles to Advance Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have disproportionately harmed communities of color and underscored existing inequities. Black Arkansans are dying of COVID-19 at a rate three times higher than […]
The Color of Coronavirus: Black Arkansans Face Higher Risk of Death from COVID-19
“When America catches a cold, Black folks catch the flu.” This is a saying many Black people grow up hearing. It means that when America as a whole is in […]
Black History Month 2020: Reflections on a Sunday Morning in 1964
This has been the most reflective Black History Month I’ve ever experienced, which makes me think of a very personal story from my dad’s childhood and its relationship to racial […]
Proposed 2021 Budget: A $4.8 Trillion Attack on the Most Vulnerable Americans
The White House released its proposed FY 2021 budget on February 10, 2020. If passed, it would make huge cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other federal […]
Black History Month Photo Challenge: Week 1
February is Black History Month, and we are sharing a weekly round-up of Black History Month Photo Challenge posts from Melvin Clayton, our Race Equity Director for Advocacy. Please enjoy […]
Honoring the Elaine Massacre Victims with Legislative Action
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Elaine Race Massacre today, it’s important to remember that Arkansas still hasn’t adequately addressed the grievance that slain sharecroppers sought to correct 100 […]
Survey on racial profiling needs your help
From our friends at the Catholic Charities of Arkansas: The Arkansas Task Force on Racial Profiling is to serve as a forum for dialogue to promote awareness and understanding of […]
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation […]