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.
Creating a Healthier Arkansas for Black Women
On April 12, during Black Maternal Health Week, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families hosted a forum on the current status of Black women’s health in Arkansas. This forum addressed the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis and explored additional...
For Black History Month, Let’s Focus on Black Excellence
Black excellence is all around us, woven as part of our American story, and that is what we should celebrate this February.
Anti-Equity Bills Narrowly Avoided
skills and gaining the knowledge that will guide them through adulthood. We’re thankful that Arkansas lawmakers adjourned their special session this week without taking up harmful legislation that would have undermined that objective.
Language Matters: Why I Choose Latine
As National Hispanic Heritage Month ends, I would like to take a moment to reflect on language: how we use it to include or exclude certain populations, how language adapts and changes, how important it is to let marginalized...