Black History Comm. Presents: African American Business & Entrepreneurship

The Arkansas State Archives is an agency of Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. The State Archives has been responsible for collecting and preserving the official records and historical materials for the state of Arkansas since 1905. The Arkansas State Archives continues its tradition of organizing and maintaining the history of Arkansas by collecting and preserving state, county, and federal records, manuscript materials, newspapers, military records, family histories, an extensive Arkansas history and genealogy library, and a collection of Arkansas art and artifacts. The state archives has two branches, the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) in Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas andthe Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives (NEARA), in Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas.

Arkansas State Archives

The Black History Commission of Arkansas will host its next symposium Saturday, Feb. 4 on "African American Business and Entrepreneurship.

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

The Black History Commission of Arkansas will host its next symposium Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. titled, "African American Business and Entrepreneurship in Arkansas."Featured speakers include:- Dr. Brian Mitchell "Ninth Street Businesses"-﻿ Larry Lewis "History of the Lewis Esso Gas Station in North Little Rock, Arkansas"-﻿ Harbo Hearne "African Business in Dunbar Historic District"It will be held at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, located at 501 W. 9th Street in downtown Little Rock. Light refreshments will be served. Professional development hours will be available for all educators who attend.R﻿egistration is free but is required. The deadline to register is Monday, Jan. 30.

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