ACLU of Arkansas Executive Director Holly Dickson chats about her favorite part of the job and more as the organization celebrates 55 years of fighting for Arkansans’ rights.
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‘Customer service for the city:’ A Q&A with Little Rock Director Andrea Lewis
Only one candidate for the Little Rock Board of Directors unseated an incumbent in the November 2022 election: Andrea Hogan Lewis.
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TikTok scholar Ashley Clayborn highlights Arkansas’s rural communities
A self-proclaimed Arkansas enthusiast, Ashley Clayborn has taken her love of the state’s history to a wider audience of thousands on TikTok under the name feralacademic1836.
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Coaching the political game: Tippi taps the power of collaboration to steer House Dems through rocky year
We caught up with Rep. Tippi McCullough of Little Rock to find out how she keeps House Democrats organized and not demoralized in the face of an insurmountable Republican supermajority.
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Hospitality inherited: A Q&A with Trio’s owner Capi Peck
In February, Trio’s owners Capi Peck and Brent Peterson won the 2022 Proprietor of the Year award from the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Peck and Peterson opened Trio’s in Pavilion in the Park in 1986. Peck is also serving her second term as a city director for Little Rock’s Ward 4. We caught up with Peck after a very busy Valentine’s Day at Trio’s.
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Behind ‘The Elements of a Home:’ A Q&A with design historian Amy Azzarito
A conversation with art historian and former Arkansas resident Amy Azzarito about her new book, “The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects.”
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Tackling Period Poverty in Arkansas: A Q&A with Emmarie Gates
Gates is the founder of the first Arkansas chapter of Period, a movement that works to distribute tampons, pads and menstrual cups to those in need, and to educate people about the need for increased access to period products in schools and shelters.
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Marko Monroe on Styling Pop Culture’s Feel-Good Goddess Lizzo
A Q&A with the Little Rock native and stylist to rapper, singer and flautist Lizzo.
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New Capital Hotel Chef Joel Antunes to keep local style
The Capital Hotel’s new executive chef, Joël Antunes, plans to bring some international flair to Ashley’s and the Capital Bar and Grill, but is committed to maintaining the local (and Southern) flavors that have made them city favorites.