Date Original
2015-2016
Description
This collections consists of the final report of grant for Curtis Sykes memorial grant program and supplementary materials.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection contains a final grant report from the Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Association, Benton, Saline County, Arkansas. The association received a Curtis H. Sykes Memorial grant in 2015 from the Black History Commission of Arkansas to erect an historical marker in honor of Bunche, the first African American to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize (1950). The Black History Commissioner of Arkansas (BHCA) was created by Act 1233 of 1991 and is composed of seven members appointed by the governor with approval of the Senate. The BHCA is charged with preserving the history of black Arkansans and black communities in Arkansas. This commission also encourages research of Arkansas’ black history and promotes teaching black history in Arkansas schools. Grants are awarded from the BHCA in a concerted effort to ensure Arkansas’ black history is collected and preserved. The Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program was established in 2009 by Act 660 to honor the program’s namesake who served as chair of the commission from 1993-2007.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Benton, Saline County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
BHC.001.011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Association grant report and supplementary materials, BHC.001.011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Association grant report and supplementary materials, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
