By Ryan Nix To say the least, Arkansas has a complicated, fraught history with race relations, particularly when it comes to African Americans. Black people have lived in Arkansas since slavery was introduced in the 18th century, and have had…
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by Ryan Nix, Photos by Jamison Mosley El Dorado is making waves in an otherwise sleepy area of southern Arkansas, and this town — Arkansas’ very own city of gold — may soon live up to its name …
by Dwain Hebda There’s been much said and written about Veronica Smith-Creer’s El Dorado mayoral win last fall – the city’s first woman mayor, the city’s first mayor of color – but the small businesswoman and community activist is more…