The latest six inductees to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame represent the intersection of faithful service and personal success now enshrined forever at the hall, which is located at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock. The 2023…
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Director of Arkansas Heritage Thrives on Promoting State’s Cultural Gems Marty Ryall, the new director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, grew up in Star City in the Arkansas Delta and earned a degree in international relations from Florida State…
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LRCVB Observes Black History Month, Announces New Event
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn honor of Black History Month, a series of events in Little Rock will highlight the significance of the month and celebrate the contributions of the Black community. On Feb. 1, 2024, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau employees will…
Quantia “Key” Fletcher, executive director of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock, has been making a difference in Arkansas for almost two decades by working to ensure history is preserved and championing the layered past of the Natural State.…
Welcome to the highly anticipated special section of Power Women, where we proudly showcase the extraordinary accomplishments of women redefining success in Arkansas. As we reach the end of another remarkable year, AMP turns its unwavering spotlight on the exceptional…
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‘Experience Little Rock in Color’ Kicks Off for Black History Month
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) launched Experience Little Rock in Color, an interactive video series that features local Black community influencers. The video series allows locals to speak on the Black experience that…
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UALR Student Receives Black Community Grant for Summer Arts Program
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has received a $25,000 grant to hold a Summer Arts Intensive program for students in Arkansas, after participating in a grant writing class at UA Little Rock. Neff Lankford, who is earning…
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Fletcher Takes Lead at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center as New Director
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is getting a new director, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Quantia “Key” Fletcher has been appointed to serve as the director. She succeeds Christina Shutt, who took the role of…
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Mosaic Templars Chief Tapped to Lead Lincoln Presidential Library
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaChristina Shutt, executive director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock, has been announced as the new executive director for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Shutt, who has led the Mosaic Templars since…