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| Top, right to left: AHC Chairman Jason Hendren and Vice Chairman Dr. Micheal Tarver Bottom: BHCA Chairwoman Carla Coleman and Vice Chairman Dr. Jesse Hargrove |
The
Arkansas State Archives is pleased to announce the 2019 elected officers for
the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission.
Carla
Coleman, of Little Rock, and Jason Hendren, of Bentonville, were reelected by
their peers to serve in chair positions for the Black History Commission and
History Commission, respectively. Dr. Micheal Tarver, of Clarksville, is the
new vice-chairman of the History Commission, and Dr. Jesse Hargrove, of
Alexander, is the new vice-chairman of the Black History Commission.
The
Arkansas History Commission is administered by a seven-member board appointed
by the governor with the approval of the state senate. The commission reviews
Arkansas State Archives projects and expenditures quarterly. Besides Hendren
and Tarver, members are: Jimmy Bryant, of Conway; Mary Dillard, of Malvern;
Ronald Ruller, of Little Rock; Robert McCarley, of Little Rock; and Rod Soubers,
of Mountain Home.
The
Black History Commission works to promote, preserve and memorialize the
contributions and impact of African American Arkansans. Besides Hargrove and
Coleman, commissioners are: Patricia Johnson, of Pocahontas; Rev. Frank H. Stewart,
of Conway; Elise Hampton, of Conway; Myron Jackson, of Little Rock; and Dr.
Cherrise Jones Branch, of Jonesboro.
Coleman
was appointed to the Black History Commission in 2004. She was first elected
chairwoman in 2008. Hendren was appointed to the History Commission in 2017 and
was elected chairman last year. Drs. Hargrove and Tarver both were appointed to
their respective commissions last year.
The
officers were elected to their positions during regular meetings earlier this year.
The
public is welcome to attend commission meetings. The Black History Commission
will meet next at noon, Thursday, May 9, in the Heritage Room of the Department of Arkansas Heritage
at 1100 North St. in Little Rock. The History Commission will meet at 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 30, at the Powhatan Historic State Park at 4414 Highway 25.
