Birmingham Native and “Reparations Now!” Author Ashley M. Jones Named Poet Laureate of Alabama
[Photo: Ashley M. Jones via Facebook. Credit: Amarr Croskey] Birmingham native Ashley M. Jones was recently named Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022-2026), the youngest and first Black person to hold the position created 91 years ago. “Hopefully, as poet laureate, I can...
A-State Moves to Gold Level in 2022-23 Military Friendly School Rankings
03/15/2022 JONESBORO –Arkansas State University has been designated as a Military Friendly® School for 2022-23, and has achieved the Gold-level ranking for the first time. Arkansas State also marks its 13th ranking by the Military Friendly® Schools list, which sets...Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Donates $15M to Black, POC, LGBTQ+ and Women-Led Nonprofits Focused on Environmental Justice
Music superstar and cosmetics entrepreneur Rihanna‘s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) recently committed $15 million to eighteen organizations working on climate change justice across the U.S. and Caribbean in partnership with #StartSmall, Twitter founder Jack...
Rugby Wins Spring Season Opening Match with Dallas Club
01/24/2022 LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University Rugby team opened its spring season with a 43-19 win over the Dallas Rugby Football Club in muddy conditions Saturday at the Little Rock Rugby Complex. Try scorers were TJ van Rensburg, Matt Hickey, Aidan Ridgway...