The Importance of the CROWN Act
If HB1576 passes, it will make schools a safe place for Black children where they know they will not be targeted for the way their hair grows out of their heads.
Hispanic Heritage Month is a Time to Reflect on the Strength of Our Immigrant Roots and Values
When immigrant families succeed, we all succeed.
Lack of Data Impacts BIPOC Children in Arkansas
The lack of disaggregated data is especially troubling for Arkansas as, according to research from the Census Bureau, Arkansas has the highest undercount in the 2020 Census of any state at 5%.
Arkansas’s Child Well-Being Rank Falls to Bottom 10
Data Show Alarming Increase in Low Birth Weight Babies and Child and Teen Deaths in Arkansas Arkansas ranks 43rd in child well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by...
Creating a Healthier Arkansas for Black Women, Part 3
Policymakers, health care professionals, and communities must work together to improve Black women’s health.
End of legal abortion in Arkansas will put pressure on systems serving children and families
This should be a time that people of all political backgrounds can agree that the well-being of mothers and children should be the top priority in our public policy.
Juneteenth 2022: Still Miles to Go Before We Rest
Also known as Emancipation Day or Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrates the day, June 19, 1865, that Black enslaved people in Texas learned that they had been declared free more than two years prior, when the Emancipation Proclamation...
Creating a Healthier Arkansas for Black Women, Part 2
Significantly higher percentages of Blacks and Hispanics reported being victims of discrimination while getting healthcare compared to their White counterparts.
State Lawmakers Across the Country Thwart Local Democracy Through Preemption
In Arkansas, state lawmakers have limited the ability of local communities to raise the minimum wage; require employers to offer paid family and/or sick leave; set regulations for firearms, ammunition or firearm components; prevent discrimination against LBTQ individuals and...
Arkansas to receive $786,560,790 in recovery funds
assistance, we should leverage this funding to build a strong foundation for recovery for everyone who calls our state home.