The Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas
History Commission will be hosting a symposium on Saturday, February 6, at the
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The symposium’s
theme, “Little Rock School Desegregation: From Then to Now,” will feature
speakers, Dr. John Kirk, Dr. James Ross, Dr. Felicia Hobbs, and Representative
John Walker.
The symposium will focus of various aspects surrounding the
desegregation of Little Rock’s schools, including historical and legal
perspectives, personal experiences from an administrative standpoint, and will
end with an examination of where Little Rock school desegregation stands today.
The seminar is free to attend but registration is required.
The deadline for registering will be February 2, and registration is limited,
so be sure to make reservations soon. Check-in will begin at 9:15 a.m. on
February 6. Teachers can earn up to four professional development hours through
attendance. Lunch will be provided.
The mission of the Black History Commission of Arkansas is
to collect materials pertaining to African American history for the Arkansas
History Commission, to encourage research of the state's African American
history, and to cooperate with the Arkansas Department of Education to develop
materials that support the teaching of African American history in our public
schools. The Arkansas History Commission, located in Little Rock, is the
official archives of the state of Arkansas and maintains the largest collection
of historical materials on Arkansas in the world.
For more information about the symposium or to register,
contact us at history.commission@arkansas.gov
or call us at 501-682-6900.
